Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda has said that NDA Government has  taken various initiatives to boost fertilizer sector.

He said, with a view to disseminate knowledge on optimum usage of fertilizer nutrients to sustain the agriculture productivity, Department of Fertilizers and Department of Agriculture Cooperation have jointly organized Fertilizer Application Awareness Programme for farmers.

He said, to encourage research and innovation in fertilizer and fertilizer technology, Central public sector enterprises have formed a separate think tank body called Indian Council for Fertilizers and Fertilizer Technology Research.

The Council will undertake and promote research work in the area of fertilizer and fertilizer manufacturing technology.