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Specifically with reference to Patna district the following steps were taken to
facilitate and streamline the distribution of fertilizer supplies enumerated as follows:
[1] Better transportation facilities
[2] Regulated supplies to specially identified areas and crops as specified by the State
Governments
[3] Effective coordination with railways to ensure adequate supplies of wagons for
fertilizer carriage and distribution.
[4]Provision of short term credit to farmers for the purchase and distribution of
fertilisers
[5]Propagating and disseminating the knowledge about proper and balanced use of
fertilizers.
But in spite of all these efforts , a lot is to be done for enhancing the usage of
fertilizers in Patna district.
Proceeding from the macro level to the micro level, the fertilizer consumption in
Bihar was a mere 9.06kg/ha in1970-71 which increased to 21.01kg/ha . in 1982-1983.
Further it increased to a high of 57.20kg/ha in 1992.93.Boradly, the fertilizer
consumption recorded a compound annual growth rate of 8.73% during 1971-93But
in spite of all this the state as a whole was lagging behind in the level of fertilizer
consumption in states like Punjab with 162.2 kg/ha, Haryana (107.8kg/ha), Uttar
Pradesh (86.00kg/ha), Tamil Nadu(117.1kg/ha) with the all-India average(67.1kg/ha)
in 1992.93.
COMPOSITION OF FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION:
The fertilizer composition is quite significant since it is important to use fertilizers in
required doses as well as in optimum composition and if it is used disproportionately
it can adversely affect the soil fertility. In patna district, fertilizer was used largely for
paddy and wheat.However, one thing is crystal clear that the use fo fertilizer nutrients
as not balanced in the district.Urea has almost predominated the fertilizer
consumption in Patna district with nearly 70% with the total input being 101 thousand
metric tonnes .The average consumption pattern shows the ssp has gained the
maximum usability and its consumption has risen by nearly 50% in the last 4 year
since 1998-99 . But the percentage share of
NPK,POTASH,SUPHLAandAMMONIUM SULPHATE is far below the desire level
and needs to be taken care of in the district they comprise 4% ,3%,2%,6%on an
average respectively.
Since fertiliser is the basic resource for the development of agriculture in the
district ,hence there is immense scope for increasing the fertilizer consumption in
Patna district .Going by the present level of consumption of fertilizer there is much
need to guarantee the balanced use of fertilizers.
This can be very well examined with the tabulated presentation of facts and figures:
CONCLUSION:
On the basis of the aforesaid facts, the following conclusions are apparent by the
study:
[1]Utilization of HYV seeds in the various blocks of Patna district, shows that the
increase in the HYV areas under paddy, wheat and maize has been considerable while
for the other crops it has not been so much noticeable.
[2] Patna district comprising a part of south-west alluvial plains has shown the much
higher application of seeds for paddy but comparing it with the districts of Punjan
where the figures are as high as 94% in Punjab and 95% in Tamil Nadu, the figues
are ranging with 65% which is quite low in comparison to these.
[3] Patna district with the average consumption of 135.86 k/ha the level of fertilizer
consumption is one of the highest in comparison to the agriculturally most
prosperous states.
[4] Regarding the compostion of fertilizer consumption, this trend is explicitly clear
that the composition patter is not in recommended fashion .The pattern clearly shows
that the alignment in case of excess in case of nitrogen and deficient in phosphorous
and potash.A recent trend has emerged that the over-consumption of nitrogen is on
decline and the proportionate share of phosphorous and potash is increasing .
[5] fertilizer consumption and irrigation has shown a positive coorelation since the
blocks and regions in Patna district with better irrigation facilities have shown an
inclined trend of fertilizer consumption.
[6] As a result of all these the food production has also shown a considerably positive
trend with the increased use of fertilizers. On an average, as per the studies(Source:)
For every increase of .57 kg of fertilizer, increase in yield was observed to be 2.40kg
of foodgrains.
[8] Lack of proper funds and impoverishment of the farmers has compelled them to
refrain from the usage of modern fertilizer inputs and in turn has made them
dependent on the traditional manures and composts.
[9]An estimate shows that about one-third of cow dung is still used a fuel by the
villagers and the cattle urine which has valuable manorial properties is completely
wasted.The provision of alternative fuels to the rural population will help to increase
the availability of farmyard manure.Also, the increasing use of gobar gas plants will
help in making organic7 manures available to the cultivator.
[10]There is a great scope for the manufacture of compost from urban waste, from
forest litter and other waste materials and also for the use of green manures.this will