Effects of Excessive Use Of Fertilizer

Effects of Excessive Use Of Fertilizer

Part of: GS Prelims and GS- II – Policies and Interventions & GS – III – Environment

In news

• Investigations carried out over five decades have indicated that continuous use of nitrogenous fertilizer alone had harmful effects on soil health and crop productivity. 
• Micronutrients were also becoming deficient. 

Key takeaways 

Steps taken by the government

• National Mission on Soil Health Card launched to promote soil test based balanced and judicious fertilizer application
• Parampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) promotes organic farming. 
• Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North East Region (MOVCD-NER) also promotes organic farming. 
• Farmers being educated on all these aspects through Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), and agricultural universities. 

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