Download - Customized Fertilizers
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Customized Fertilizersfor
Higher Crop Productivity
FAI Annual Seminar 2010
Journey of CF
Concept paper in IJF & Presented in FAI seminar
FAI Working Group
FAI & DAC proposal on CF to CFC
CF formulation & Field Validation trials by Tata, Nagarjuna & Deepak
Series of CF workshops conducted
CF guidelines issued by GOI
DAC approves 12 CF grades
Tata initiates setting up of Hi Tech CF Plant
GOI support for availability of raw material
Tata’s CF Plant starts Production
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2010
11th
Mar
2008
22nd
Nov
2010
Tata CF Plant BabralaIndia’s 1st Customized Fertilizer Plant:Launches first CF product – 22nd Nov 2010
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Media Response: CF LaunchFarmers’ Response:
Quality report
N P K S Zn B Moisture
Particle
Size
Paras Farmoola 10 18 25 3 0.5 0 < 1.5% 1 - 4 mm
FCO limits 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 > 90%
Plant Lab, Babrala 10 18.8 26 3.84 0.47 0 1.29% 99.29%
R & D Lab, Aligarh 9.8 18.8 26 3.41 0.56 0 1.34% 99.33%
PARAS FARMOOLA: Wheat
Common Farmer Practice
Sp
ecif
ic g
ravit
y i
ncre
ases
Bulk blending
Segregation @ application
Urea prills
DAP granules
MOP crystals
Uneven distribution near root zone
Sulphur postules
Zn / B Powders
+ ?
Causing unbalanced application and low response
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Common Farmer Practice
Sp
ecif
ic g
ravit
y i
ncre
ases
Bulk blending
Urea prills
DAP granules
MOP crystals
Resulting to Yield stagnation and soil degradation
Sulphur postules
Zn / B Powders
+ ?
Same practice for all crops
Same practice for all area
Area & Crop specific Fertilizers
Urea prills
DAP granules
MOP crystals
Sulphur postules
Zn / B Powders
+
Customized Fertilizer
Balanced application and efficient response
Developing appropriate CF practice
Data Scientific Principles CF practice
Soil
Water
Plant
Yield
QuEFTS
STCR
CRK
Area &
Crop specific
Customised Fertilizers: R & D
Tata
Coromandal
Nagarjuna
Deepak
4
1814.2
9.4
3632
12.97
3835
12.97
0
10
20
30
40
Yie
ld (
qt/
ac
re)
Tata (Basmati) Coromandal Nagarjuna
Trial Yield PF Av Yield Av Yield
CF performance: Rice
27 %
6.5B:C Ratio
13 % 9 %
2.73 2.02
21.6
17.96
12.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
Yie
ld (
qt/
acre
)
Tata
Trial Yield PF Av Yield Av Yield
CF performance: Wheat
2B:C Ratio
20 %
0
200
400
600
Tata Deepak
345
564.2
297
478
239
350
Yie
ld (
qt/
acre
)
Trial Yield PF Av Yield Av Yield
CF performance: Sugarcane
16 %
4.7B:C Ratio18 %
5.3
186
158
95.7
77.765
40
0
50
100
150
200
Yie
ld (
qt/
acre
)
Tata Deepak
Trial Yield PF Av Yield Av Yield
CF performance: Potato
18 %
100B:C Ratio
20 %
8.9
5
16
13
4.34
14.5
11.3
2.57
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Yie
ld (
qt/
acre
)
Coromandal Deepak
Trial Yield PF Av Yield Av Yield
CF performance: Cotton
23 %2.56B:C Ratio
28 %
7.9
CF increases Fertilizer Response by optimizing Fertilizer dose
Yield Increase
0
100
200
300
Rice Wheat Sugarcane Potato
Ferti
lizer D
ose
(kg
/acre)
Farmer Dose CF Dose
27 % 20 % 16 % 18 %
Source: More than 300 experiments conducted at Farmers’ fields and KVKs
Value Proposition:
• High B:C ratio
• Convenience (one go Sourcing, efficient application)
• Efficient Micronutrient Carrier
Thanks for Simplifying my
life !
Global trend – paradigm shift
Country
No of
Plants Technology
No of
Grades
Installed
capacity
(Lac MT) CF use
China 4500
Steam Granulation
Wet Granulations >500 2000 100%
Malaysia 12 Steam Granulation 350 12 40-50%
Indonesia 6 Steam Granulation 30 18 30-40%
Phillipines 12
Steam Granulation
Bulk Blending 30 16.5 40-50%
Thailand 8
Steam Granulation
Bulk Blending >20 18 40-50%
Source: Constructed from FAO reports, IFA reports and Internet search
Straight Fertilizers(Centralized)
Area & Crop Specific Fertilizers
(Decentralized)
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Challenges: Application method
• Seed cum Ferti Drill not designed for higher dosage
• Growth in Mechanized application
Challenges: Marketing
• Adoption of concept by Farmers
• Sampling Issues
Country N P2O5 K2O S Micro
Total
Deviation
China 10% 10% 10% NA NA 3%
Malaysia 8% 8% 8% NA NA 5%
Indonesia 8% 8% 8% NA NA 5%
Phillipines 10% 10% 10% NA NA 5%
Thailand 8% 8% 8.0% NA NA 5%
Europe 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% NA 20% 4%
USA 4.8% 4.8% 7.2% NA 10% 2%
Pakistan 8% 8% 8% NA NA 5%
India 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% ? > 20% 3%
Reccom 4.5% 4.5% 5.5% 4.5% > 30% 3%
Challenges: Manufacturing
• Securitization of Subsidized fertilizer as Raw Material
• Right Technology
• Capital Cost
Evolving Customization approaches
• Scientific Principles
- Targeted Yield
- Balanced Use of Nutrients
• Economic Considerations
- Cost of Raw Material
- Economic effectiveness (suits farmer’s pocket)
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Expectation from Govt.
• Raw Material Security
• Sampling: Tolerance limit to be amended
• Policy on Customized Water Soluble fertilizers
• Promote IPNM
•Benefits •&
•Convenience
Thank You