{"id":249650,"date":"2023-06-26T21:03:04","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T15:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=249650"},"modified":"2023-08-31T16:24:52","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T10:54:52","slug":"incentivise-eco-friendly-fertilisers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/incentivise-eco-friendly-fertilisers\/","title":{"rendered":"Incentivise eco-friendly fertilisers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: The post is based on the article \u201c<strong>Incentivise eco-friendly fertilisers<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201c<strong>Business Standard<\/strong>\u201d on <strong>26th June 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus<\/strong>: GS3- Indian Economy &#8211; Agriculture Inputs<\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>: The growing awareness of the need to reduce the application of chemicals in agriculture is encouraging the use of eco-friendly alternatives like biofertilisers and biopesticides.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the need of eco-friendly fertilizers and pesticides?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Biofertilisers and biopesticides are equally or <strong>more effective in promoting plant growth and protecting crops<\/strong>. Also, they <strong>do not damage resources<\/strong> like soil and water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pests and pathogens have started acquiring immunity<\/strong> against the chemicals. New and mutated versions of existing pests and diseases have also begun to emerge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Consumer demand<\/strong> for products cultivated without the use of harmful chemicals is steadily increasing. Start-ups are also playing an important role in producing and promoting bio-products.<\/p>\n<p>Biopesticides are <strong>biodegradable<\/strong>. They can prevent or cure plant diseases and control or repel pests without posing any environmental or health hazards.Their use reduces the risk of weeds developing immunity against specific weedicides.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the advantages of eco-friendly fertilisers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Biofertilisers are beneficial for both plants and soils. They <strong>enhance soil\u2019s physical and biological condition <\/strong>and contribute to soil fertility by supplying a range of macro- and micro-nutrients.<\/p>\n<p>Biofertilisers <strong>do not result in substantial nutrient losses<\/strong> through gas emissions or leaching, which is a common issue with chemical fertilisers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why eco-friendly fertilisers and pesticides need to be incentivized?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Although biofertilisers and biopesticides have demonstrated their effectiveness, their current <strong>market share remains inadequate<\/strong>. Nonetheless, their utilization has been steadily increasing at an annual rate of 7-8 percent over the last five years<\/p>\n<p>This rate may rise to over 10 percent in the next five years, due to <strong>favourable government policies <\/strong>and <strong>growing demand <\/strong>for organically grown products.<\/p>\n<p>The need is to <strong>incentivise greater public and private investment<\/strong> in developing newer fertilisers and pesticides which minimizes use of hazardous chemicals.<\/p>\n<p>It is neither feasible nor advisable to completely replace conventional fertilisers and pesticides with bio-based alternatives. However, it is crucial to promote the trend of increased utilization of biological farm inputs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cIncentivise eco-friendly fertilisers\u201d published in \u201cBusiness Standard\u201d on 26th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Indian Economy &#8211; Agriculture Inputs News: The growing awareness of the need to reduce the application of chemicals in agriculture is encouraging the use of eco-friendly alternatives like biofertilisers and biopesticides. 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