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Describe the growth and distribution of Fertilizer industry in India. 

Answer»

i. The first fertilizer plant in India was setup at Ranipat in Tamil Nadu in 1906. The real growth of the industry began with the establishment of a plant at sindri by the Fertilizer d Corporation of India in 1951. 

ii. The increased demand of fertilizer as a result of Green REvoluiton led to the spread of this industry in several parts of india.  

Distribution:

i. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Kerala produce more than half of the total fertilizer production in India. 

ii. Andra Pradesh and Karnataka are other important producers. 

iii. Because of the easy availability of natural gas the fertilizer industry is widely spread in the country. 

Production: 

India produces about 1 million tones of nitrogenous, 4 million tones of phosphatic and 1.7 million tones of potassic fertilizers. The country is required to import potassium from abroad. 



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