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Dynamics of fertilizer consumption and its marketing: a comparative study in two states of south India (Record no. 289285)

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fixed length control field	06008nam a22002177a 4500
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number	630.33
Item number	ANK/DY PG
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Ankitha Thakur
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Dynamics of fertilizer consumption and its marketing: a comparative study in two states of south India
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc	Vellanikkara
Name of publisher, distributor, etc	Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture
Date of publication, distribution, etc	2021
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	119p.
502 ## - DISSERTATION NOTE
Dissertation note	M Sc
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Abstract	More than half of India's population relies on agriculture for survival. According <br/>to the Economic Survey 2020-21, agriculture and related industries contributed 17.8<br/>per cent of the country's Gross Value Added (GVA) at current prices in 2019-20, The <br/>country's most challenging problem currently is maintaining a balance between <br/>population boom and agricultural production.<br/>The fertilizer industry in India has been under strict governmental control for <br/>most of the period since independence. The Government of India declared fertilizer as <br/>an essential commodity and notified the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO) in 1957. Major <br/>controls on prices and distribution of fertilizers were introduced in 1973 under the<br/>Fertilizer Movement Control Order. The Retention Price cum Subsidy Scheme (RPS)<br/>was introduced in 1977 for encouraging investment in the fertilizer sector. The <br/>economic reforms of 1991 paved way for many policy changes and it also resulted in <br/>the formation of several committees. Price of fertilizers were deregulated and new <br/>schemes like New Pricing Scheme (NPS) and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) were <br/>introduced. The growth trend in the chemical fertilizer production and consumption was <br/>studied. The results showed that in the year 1950-51, the all-India consumption of N, <br/>P2O5, K2O fertilizers was 55.0, 8.8 and 6.0 (‘000 tonnes) respectively. In the 1990s, the<br/>total fertilizer consumption varied between 12.15 and 16.8 million tonnes. In 2007-08, <br/>the total consumption outreach was 22.5 million tonnes. The total estimated nutrient<br/>consumption for 2019-20 (N+P2O5+K2O) was 29.04 million metric tonnes.<br/>Fertilizer production in India has increased at a rapid rate i.e., 38.7 thousand <br/>tonnes in 1951-52 to about 17.9 million tonnes in 2015-16. Fertilizer production <br/>increased modestly by 3.3 per cent to 18.5 million tonnes (N+P2O5) in 2019-20. The <br/>production of fertilizers accompanied by the imports in the country have resulted in <br/>high fertilizer use by the farmers. The gap between the domestic consumption and<br/>production was also studied and the results indicated a deficit (1.31) in the total <br/>production and consumption. Forecasting for the next 6 years from 2020-21 to 2025-<br/>26 was also carried out and it showed an increasing trend in both consumption and <br/>production for all the major chemical fertilizers.<br/>A comparative analysis of fertilizers usage and its marketing in Kerala and <br/>Telangana was also studied. Two districts with the highest area under paddy was <br/>purposively selected. Two panchayats from each block were randomly selected. The <br/>sample included 120 farmers and 20 traders. Second order polynomial regression was <br/>carried out to analyse the effect of consumption of N, P and K on the yield. Fisher’s t <br/>test was also performed to know whether there is any significant difference between the <br/>consumption of N, P, K and yield in the two study areas. It was found that consumption <br/>of N and P fertilizers were different in the two states. Yield was found to be higher in<br/>Telangana. The consumption of K fertilizers was more or less equal. A significant value <br/>of Kendall’s coefficient of concordance showed that there existed strong agreement <br/>among the respondents to rank the various brands of fertilizers. It was found that IFFCO <br/>fertilizers was preferred in Telangana and in Kerala it was FACT. <br/>The marketing system of fertilizers in India is based on the Direct Benefit <br/>Transfer system. All subsidised fertilizers are sold to farmers/buyers through Point of <br/>Sale (PoS) devices installed in each retailer shop. Dealers must sell fertilizers through<br/>PoS devices under the Aadhaar enabled Fertilizers Distribution System (AeFDS). The <br/>web-based Integrated Fertilizer Management System keeps track of fertilizer sales <br/>(iFMS).<br/>The marketing channels in the two states were studied and it revealed that<br/>fertilizers in Kerala are mostly distributed to the farmers via the co-operative banks<br/>(PACS) to Padashekara samithis. The farmers in Telangana mostly purchased fertilizers<br/>from retail shops. There also exists another channel wherein the TS MARKFED <br/>supplies fertilizers to various institutes through which farmers avail fertilizers. <br/>The fertilizer industry in India is dominated by the co-operative and private <br/>companies. IFFCO is one of the largest fertilizer co-operatives as well as producers of <br/>fertilizers in India. SWOC analysis of IFFCO showed that the cooperative nature and<br/>new venture and businesses of IFFCO are few of its major strengths. Rigid <br/>organizational sector and slow feedback are some of its weaknesses. Opportunities<br/>include increasing the installation capacity and energy efficient plants. High<br/>competition from other private and public companies and government regulations are <br/>the major challenges.<br/>Chemical fertilizers have made a substantial contribution to India's food grain <br/>self-sufficiency. Only by studying individual farm usage can a clearer picture of the <br/>country's fertilizer consumption pattern be identified. In order to increase agricultural <br/>growth and encourage balanced nutrient application, fertilizers must be made available <br/>to farmers at reasonable prices which in turn lead to enhancement of agricultural <br/>productivity.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Agricultural Economics
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Fertilizer consumption
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Annual growth rates
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Holt's model
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element	Fisher's test
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Prema, A (Guide)
856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier	https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810190162
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Source of classification or shelving scheme	Dewey Decimal Classification
Item type	Theses

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Not for loan	Collection code	Home library	Current library	Shelving location	Date acquired	Full call number	Barcode	Date last seen	Koha item type
	Reference Book	KAU Central Library, Thrissur	KAU Central Library, Thrissur	Theses	13/04/2022	630.33 ANK/DY PG	175229	13/04/2022	Theses