Question

Why is the fertilizer industry concentrated around the production of nitrogenous fertilisers? Give three reasons.

Answer 1

The fertilizer industry concentrated around the production of nitrogenous fertilizers because:

• Potash is entirely imported as the country does not have any reserves of commercially usable potash or potassium compounds in any form
• India is the third largest producer of nitrogenous fertilizers
• After the Green Revolution, there has been considerable expansion in the industry

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