The case of micronutrient usage in Indian agriculture

• by Kritika Shukla, Noel Johns and Ritesh Rautela
• Oct 6, 2020
• 1 min
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This publication discusses the importance of soil nutrients, particularly micronutrients, and the factors that affect their availability in Indian soils. It also explores the reasons for the low use of micronutrients and provides recommendations to optimize their use to increase yields.

Though India is among the top crop-producing countries across the globe, it suffers from lower crop yields. The major reasons behind this are systemic issues and the lack of micronutrients in Indian soil.

This publication explores various natural and human-induced factors that affect the availability of micronutrients in Indian soil and factors that influence the improper use of micronutrients. It also provides policy-level recommendations to boost the government’s efforts to increase agricultural productivity and its aspiration to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of “Zero Hunger.”