KRIBHCO strengthens India’s fertiliser self-reliance push

Agri Inputs

New Delhi: KRIBHCO is strengthening India’s journey towards fertiliser self-reliance through its cooperative network, free soil-testing services, farmer-skilling programmes and field-level advisory initiatives. At a webinar organised by GreyMatters Communications in partnership with Fijeeha (Forum for Indian Journalists on Education, Environment, Health & Agriculture), the cooperative highlighted the importance of combining reliable fertiliser supplies with better soil health and balanced nutrient management to support farmers and strengthen India’s agricultural security. Titled ‘Fertiliser Security to Self-Reliance: How India is Building an Atmanirbhar Fertiliser Sector Amid Global Disruptions’, the webinar examined how India can build a resilient fertiliser ecosystem amid geopolitical tensions, global supply-chain disruptions and volatility in energy and raw material prices. The discussion featured Gajendra Kumar, Joint General Manager, KRIBHCO; Kishore Jaiswal, National Convenor, National Farmers Empowerment Initiative (NFEI); and Ashish Paliwal, Advisor, IndiAgri. It was moderated by Dr Navneet Anand, Director, GreyMatters Communications. Kumar highlighted KRIBHCO’s role in connecting fertiliser availability with farmer services and awareness. Its cooperative network, comprising 9,675 member Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies, provides an important platform for taking agricultural inputs, advisory services and farmer support closer to the field. KRIBHCO has tested 4.75 lakh soil samples free of cost at its advanced soil-testing laboratory in...