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Date: 21-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Following order in pursuance of close 20 B of the Fertilizer Order

Issued by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare · Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

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What it means

  • The gazette notification S.O. 3274(E) issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, notifies the specifications for three customized fertilizers. This notification is issued in pursuance of clause 20 B of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985.
  • The specifications are valid for a period of three years from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (July 21, 2023).

Key Changes

  • The notification specifies the composition, particle size, suitable crops, application stage and applicable districts for three customized fertilizers:
  • Fertilizer 1: N:P2O5:K2O:S:Zn:B::14:22:12:5:0.5:0.05 is specified for Maize crop at Basal stage in the districts of Purnia, Katihar, Araria, Kisanganj, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Madhepura, Saharsa, Supaul, Siwan, Saran, Bhagalpur, Begusarai, Khagaria ,Darbhanga and Samastipur districts in the State of Bihar. It must contain a minimum of 14% Total Nitrogen, 22% Available Phosphorus (as P2O5), 12% Water soluble potash (as K2O), 5% Sulphur (as S), 0.5% Zinc (as Zn) and 0.05% Boron (as B) by weight. It must also have a moisture content of maximum 1.5%.
  • Fertilizer 2: N:P2O5:K2O:S:Zn:B::12:22:18:5:0.5 is specified for Paddy crop at Basal stage in the districts of Bardhwan, Murshidabad, Malda, Nadia and Howrah districts of the State of West Bengal. It must contain a minimum of 12% Total Nitrogen, 22% Available Phosphorus (as P2O5), 18% Water soluble potash (as K2O), 5% Sulphur (as S) and 0.5% Zinc (as Zn) by weight. It must also have a moisture content of maximum 1.5%.
  • Fertilizer 3: N:P2O5:K2O:S:Zn::12:16:18:6:0.6:0.1 is specified for Potato crop at Basal stage in the districts of Murshidabad, Malda, Nadia, Bankura, West Midnapur, Howarh, North 24 Parganas and Birbhum districts of the State of West Bengal. It must contain a minimum of 12% Total Nitrogen, 16% Available Phosphorus (as P2O5), 18% Water soluble potash (as K2O), 6% Sulphur (as S), 0.6% Zinc (as Zn) and 0.1% Boron (as B) by weight. It must also have a moisture content of maximum 1.5%.

Impact Analysis

Fertilizer Manufacturers

  • Action Item: Review current production processes and formulations to ensure compliance with the new specifications. Update manufacturing protocols and quality control measures accordingly.

Farmers

  • Action Item: Farmers should be educated about the availability and benefits of using these customized fertilizers through agricultural extension services and awareness programs.

Government Agencies

  • Action Item: Implement a monitoring mechanism to track the production, distribution, and quality of these fertilizers. Conduct regular inspections and sample testing to ensure compliance.

Distributors and Retailers

  • Action Item: Establish supply chains to procure and distribute these fertilizers in the designated areas. Train sales staff to provide accurate information to farmers about the benefits and application methods.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The government ministry responsible for formulating and implementing policies and programs related to agriculture and farmers' welfare. Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985: The regulatory order governing the quality, distribution, and sale of fertilizers in India. Clause 20 B of this order provides for the notification of customized fertilizers. State Governments of Bihar and West Bengal: The respective state governments are responsible for implementing the notification within their jurisdictions and ensuring the availability of the specified fertilizers to farmers.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-21072023-247508 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-21072023-247508 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3141] नई कदल्ली, िुक्रिार, िुलाई 21, 2023/आिाढ़ 30, 1945 No. 3141] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023/ASHADHA 30, 1945 कृजि और ककसान कल्य ाण मत्रं ालय (कृजि, और ककसान कल्य ाण जिभाग) आदेि नई कदल्ली, 21 िुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 3274(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, उिवरक (अकार्वजनक, कार्वजनक या जमजित) (जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 1985 के खंड 20 ख के अनुसरण म,ें इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म े प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीन ििव की अिजध के जलए जनम्न जलजखत अनुकूजलत उिवरकों के संर्ंध म ें जनम्नजलजखत जिजनर्दजव ियों को अजधसूजचत करती ह,ै अर्ावत्:- क्रम संख्या 1 एन: पी ओ : के ओ: एस: िडै एन: र्ी::14:22:12:5:0.5:0.05 2 5 2 जििरण (1) भार के आधार पर आद्रतव ा प्रजतित, अजधकतम 1.5 (2) भार के आधार पर कुल नाइरोिन (अमोजनकल+ यूररया) प्रजतित,न्यूनतम 14.0 (3) भार के आधार पर अमोजनकल नाइरोिन प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 11.5 (4) भार के आधार पर िल म ेंघलु निील फास्ट्फोरस (पी ओ के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 17.0 2 5 (5) भार के आधार पर उपलब्ध फास्ट्फोरस (पी ओ के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 22.0 2 5 (6) भार के आधार पर िल म ेंघलु निील पोटेजियम (के ओ के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यनू तम 12.0 2 4717 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (7) भार के आधार पर सल्फर (एस के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यनू तम 5.0 (8) भार के आधार पर जिंक (िडै एन के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यनू तम 0.5 (9) भार के आधार पर र्ोरेन (र्ी के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 0.05 कण आकार : सामग्री का न्यूनतम 90 प्रजतित 1 जम. मी. और 4 जम. मी. भारतीय मानक छलनी के र्ीच रह िाएगा । (क) फसल: और मक्क ा; (ख) चरण: र्ेसल (ग) जिले: जर्हार राज्य म ेंपूर्णयव ा, करटहार, अरररया, ककिनगंि, मुिफ्फरपुर, िैिाली, मधेपुरा, सहरसा, सुपौल, सीिान, सारण, भागलपुर, र्ेगुसराय, खगज़िया , दरभंगा और समस्ट्तीपरु जिले। 2 एन: पी ओ : के ओ: एस: िैडएन: र्ी:12:22:18:5::0.5 2 5 2 जििरण (1) भार के आधार पर आद्रतव ा प्रजतित, अजधकतम 1.5 (2) भार के आधार पर कुल नाइरोिन(अमोजनकल+ यूररया) प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 12.0 (3) भार के आधार पर अमोजनकल नाइरोिन प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 7.0 (4) भार के आधार पर िल म ेंघलु निील फास्ट्फोरस (पी ओ के रुप म)ें प्रजतित न्यूनतम 18.0 2 5 (5) भार के आधार पर उपलब्ध फास्ट्फोरस (पी ओ के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 22.0 2 5 (6) भार के आधार पर िल म ेंघलु निील पोटाि (के ओ के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 18.0 2 (7) भार के आधार पर कुल सल्फर (एस के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 5.0 (8) भार के आधार पर कुल जिंक (िैडएन) प्रजतित ,न्यूनतम 0.5 कण आकार : सामग्री का न्यूनतम 90 प्रजतित 1 जम. मी. और 4 जम. मी. भारतीय मानक छलनी के र्ीच रह िाएगा । (क) फसल: धान; (ख) चरण: र्ेसल; और (ग) जिले: पजिमी र्ंगाल के र्धविान, मुर्िवदार्ाद, मालदा, नाकदया और हाि़िा जिल े | एन: पी ओ : के ओ: एस :िैडएन: ::12:16:18:6:0.6:0.1 3 2 5 2 जििरण (1) भार के आधार पर आद्रतव ा प्रजतित, अजधकतम 1.5 (2) भार के आधार पर कुल नाइरोिन(अमोजनकल+ यूररया) प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 12.0 (3) भार के आधार पर अमोजनकल नाइरोिन प्रजतित न्यनू तम 6.0 (4) भार के आधार पर िल म ेंघलु निील फास्ट्फोरस (पी ओ के रुप म)ें प्रजतित न्यूनतम 12.0 2 5 (5) भार के आधार पर उपलब्ध फास्ट्फोरस (पी ओ के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 16.0 2 5 (6) भार के आधार पर िल म ेंघलु निील पोटाि (के ओ के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 18.0 2[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (7) भार के आधार पर सल्फर (एस के रुप म)ें प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 6.0 (8) भार के आधार पर जिंक (िैडएन के रुप म ें) प्रजतित, न्यूनतम 0.6 (9) भार के आधार पर र्ोरोन( र्ी के रुप म)े प्रजतित , न्यूनतम 0.1 कण आकार : सामग्री का न्यनू तम 90 प्रजतित 4 जम. मी. और 1 जम. मी. भारतीय मानक छलनी के र्ीच रह िाएगा । (क) फसल:-आल;ू (ख) चरण: र्ेसल; और (ग) जिले: पजिमी र्ंगाल के मर्ु िवदार्ाद, मालदा, नाकदया, र्ांकुरा, पजिमी जमदनापुर, हाि़िा, उत्तर 24 परगना और र्ीरभूम जिल े | [फा. स.ं 2-1/2023 उिवरक-जिजध] योजगता राना, संयक्ु त सजचि MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare) ORDER New Delhi, the 21st July, 2023 S.O. 3274(E).— In pursuance of clause 20 B of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby notifies the specifications of the following customised fertilisers for a period of three year from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, namely:- Sl. No. 1. N:P O :K O:S:Zn:B::14-22-12-5-0.5-0.05 2 5 2 Description (1) Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum 1.5 (2) Total Nitrogen (Ammonical + urea) per cent by weight, minimum 14.0 (3) Ammonical Nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 11.5 (4) Water soluble Phosphorus (as P O ) per cent. by weight, minimum 17.0 2 5 (5) Available Phosphorus (as P O ) per cent by weight, minimum 22.0 2 5 (6) Water soluble potash (as K O) per cent by weight minimum 12.0 2 (7) Sulphur (as S), per cent by weight, minimum 5.0 (8) Zinc (as Zn) per cent by weight, minimum 0.5 (9) Boron (as B) per cent. by weight, minimum 0.05 Particle Size - minimum 90% of the material shall be retained between 1mm and 4 mm IS sieve a. Crop: Maize; b. Stage: Basal,and c. Districts: Purnia, Katihar Araria, Kisanganj, Muzafarpur, Vaishali, Madhepura, Saharsa, Supaul, Siwan, Saran, Bhagalpur, Begusarai, Khagaria ,Darbhanga and Samastipur districts in the State of Bihar.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 2. N:P O :K O:S:Zn:B::12:22:18:5:0.5 2 5 2 Description (1) Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum 1.5 (2) Total Nitrogen (Urea + Ammonical ) per cent by weight, minimum 12.0 (3) Ammonical Nitrogen per cent by weight, minimum 7.0 (4) Water soluble Phosphorus (as P O ) per cent. by weight, minimum 18.0 2 5 (5) Available Phosphorus (as P O ) per cent by weight, minimum 22.0 2 5 (6) Water soluble potash (as K O) per cent by weight minimum 18.0 2 (7) Sulphur ( as S) per cent by weight, minimum 5.0 (8) Zinc (as Zn) per cent by weight, minimum 0.5 Particle Size - minimum 90% of the material shall be retained between 1mm and 4 mmIS sieve a. Crop: Paddy; b. Stage:Basal;and c. .Districts: Bardhwan, Murshidabad, Malda, Nadia and Howrah districts of the State of West Bengal. 3. N:P O :K O:S:Zn ::12:16:18:6:0.6:0.1 2 5 2 Description (1) Moisture per cent. by weight, maximum 1.5 (2) Total Nitrogen(Ammonical +Urea) per cent by weight, minimum 12.0 (3) Ammonical Nitrogen per cent by weigh, minimum 6.0 (4) Water soluble Phosphorus (as P O ) per cent. by weight, minimum 12.0 2 5 (5) Available Phosphorus (as P O ) per cent by weight, minimum 16.0 2 5 (6) Water soluble potash (as K O) per cent by weight minimum 18.0 2 (7) Sulphur ( as S) per cent by weight, minimum 6.0 (8) Zinc (as Zn) per cent by weight, minimum 0.6 (9) Boron (as B) per cent. by weight, minimum 0.1 Particle Size - minimum 90% of the material shall be retained between 4 mm and 1mm IS sieve a. Crop : Potato ; b. Stage: Basal;and c. Districts: Murshidabad, Malda, Nadia, Bankura, West Midnapur, Howarh, North 24 Parganas and Birbhum districts of the State of West Bengal. [F. No. 2-1/2023Fert.Law] YOGITA RANA, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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