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1 Customized Fertilizers for Higher Crop Productivity FAI Annual Seminar 2010 Journey of CF Concept paper in IJF & Presented in FAI seminar FAI Working Group FAI & DAC proposal on CF to CFC CF formulation & Field Validation trials by Tata, Nagarjuna & Deepak Series of CF workshops conducted CF guidelines issued by GOI DAC approves 12 CF grades Tata initiates setting up of Hi Tech CF Plant GOI support for availability of raw material Tata’s CF Plant starts Production 2006 2005 2007 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2010 2010 11 th Mar 2008 22 nd Nov 2010 Tata CF Plant Babrala India’s 1 st Customized Fertilizer Plant: Launches first CF product – 22 nd Nov 2010

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Customized Fertilizersfor

Higher Crop Productivity

FAI Annual Seminar 2010

Journey of CF

Concept paper in IJF & Presented in FAI seminar

FAI Working Group

FAI & DAC proposal on CF to CFC

CF formulation & Field Validation trials by Tata, Nagarjuna & Deepak

Series of CF workshops conducted

CF guidelines issued by GOI

DAC approves 12 CF grades

Tata initiates setting up of Hi Tech CF Plant

GOI support for availability of raw material

Tata’s CF Plant starts Production

2006

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11th

Mar

2008

22nd

Nov

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Tata CF Plant BabralaIndia’s 1st Customized Fertilizer Plant:Launches first CF product – 22nd Nov 2010

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Media Response: CF LaunchFarmers’ Response:

Quality report

N P K S Zn B Moisture

Particle

Size

Paras Farmoola 10 18 25 3 0.5 0 < 1.5% 1 - 4 mm

FCO limits 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.3 > 90%

Plant Lab, Babrala 10 18.8 26 3.84 0.47 0 1.29% 99.29%

R & D Lab, Aligarh 9.8 18.8 26 3.41 0.56 0 1.34% 99.33%

PARAS FARMOOLA: Wheat

Common Farmer Practice

Sp

ecif

ic g

ravit

y i

ncre

ases

Bulk blending

Segregation @ application

Urea prills

DAP granules

MOP crystals

Uneven distribution near root zone

Sulphur postules

Zn / B Powders

+ ?

Causing unbalanced application and low response

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Common Farmer Practice

Sp

ecif

ic g

ravit

y i

ncre

ases

Bulk blending

Urea prills

DAP granules

MOP crystals

Resulting to Yield stagnation and soil degradation

Sulphur postules

Zn / B Powders

+ ?

Same practice for all crops

Same practice for all area

Area & Crop specific Fertilizers

Urea prills

DAP granules

MOP crystals

Sulphur postules

Zn / B Powders

+

Customized Fertilizer

Balanced application and efficient response

Developing appropriate CF practice

Data Scientific Principles CF practice

Soil

Water

Plant

Yield

QuEFTS

STCR

CRK

Area &

Crop specific

Customised Fertilizers: R & D

Tata

Coromandal

Nagarjuna

Deepak

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1814.2

9.4

3632

12.97

3835

12.97

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20

30

40

Yie

ld (

qt/

ac

re)

Tata (Basmati) Coromandal Nagarjuna

Trial Yield PF Av Yield Av Yield

CF performance: Rice

27 %

6.5B:C Ratio

13 % 9 %

2.73 2.02

21.6

17.96

12.9

0

5

10

15

20

25

Yie

ld (

qt/

acre

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Tata

Trial Yield PF Av Yield Av Yield

CF performance: Wheat

2B:C Ratio

20 %

0

200

400

600

Tata Deepak

345

564.2

297

478

239

350

Yie

ld (

qt/

acre

)

Trial Yield PF Av Yield Av Yield

CF performance: Sugarcane

16 %

4.7B:C Ratio18 %

5.3

186

158

95.7

77.765

40

0

50

100

150

200

Yie

ld (

qt/

acre

)

Tata Deepak

Trial Yield PF Av Yield Av Yield

CF performance: Potato

18 %

100B:C Ratio

20 %

8.9

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16

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4.34

14.5

11.3

2.57

0

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10

12

14

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Yie

ld (

qt/

acre

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Coromandal Deepak

Trial Yield PF Av Yield Av Yield

CF performance: Cotton

23 %2.56B:C Ratio

28 %

7.9

CF increases Fertilizer Response by optimizing Fertilizer dose

Yield Increase

0

100

200

300

Rice Wheat Sugarcane Potato

Ferti

lizer D

ose

(kg

/acre)

Farmer Dose CF Dose

27 % 20 % 16 % 18 %

Source: More than 300 experiments conducted at Farmers’ fields and KVKs

Value Proposition:

• High B:C ratio

• Convenience (one go Sourcing, efficient application)

• Efficient Micronutrient Carrier

Thanks for Simplifying my

life !

Global trend – paradigm shift

Country

No of

Plants Technology

No of

Grades

Installed

capacity

(Lac MT) CF use

China 4500

Steam Granulation

Wet Granulations >500 2000 100%

Malaysia 12 Steam Granulation 350 12 40-50%

Indonesia 6 Steam Granulation 30 18 30-40%

Phillipines 12

Steam Granulation

Bulk Blending 30 16.5 40-50%

Thailand 8

Steam Granulation

Bulk Blending >20 18 40-50%

Source: Constructed from FAO reports, IFA reports and Internet search

Straight Fertilizers(Centralized)

Area & Crop Specific Fertilizers

(Decentralized)

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Challenges: Application method

• Seed cum Ferti Drill not designed for higher dosage

• Growth in Mechanized application

Challenges: Marketing

• Adoption of concept by Farmers

• Sampling Issues

Country N P2O5 K2O S Micro

Total

Deviation

China 10% 10% 10% NA NA 3%

Malaysia 8% 8% 8% NA NA 5%

Indonesia 8% 8% 8% NA NA 5%

Phillipines 10% 10% 10% NA NA 5%

Thailand 8% 8% 8.0% NA NA 5%

Europe 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% NA 20% 4%

USA 4.8% 4.8% 7.2% NA 10% 2%

Pakistan 8% 8% 8% NA NA 5%

India 3.3% 3.3% 3.3% ? > 20% 3%

Reccom 4.5% 4.5% 5.5% 4.5% > 30% 3%

Challenges: Manufacturing

• Securitization of Subsidized fertilizer as Raw Material

• Right Technology

• Capital Cost

Evolving Customization approaches

• Scientific Principles

- Targeted Yield

- Balanced Use of Nutrients

• Economic Considerations

- Cost of Raw Material

- Economic effectiveness (suits farmer’s pocket)

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Expectation from Govt.

• Raw Material Security

• Sampling: Tolerance limit to be amended

• Policy on Customized Water Soluble fertilizers

• Promote IPNM

•Benefits •&

•Convenience

Thank You