Consider the following statements regarding Rock Phosphate 

1. It is the key raw material for DAP and NPK fertilisers 
2. India is self-sufficient in Rock Phosphate sources. 

Select the correct statement.

Recently Department of Fertilisers has released an Action Plan for making India Aatmanirbhar in fertiliser production through indigenous resources.

About Rock Phosphate

• Rock Phosphate is the key raw material for DAP and NPK fertilisers
• India is 90% dependent on imports so the volatility in international prices affects domestic prices of fertilisers and hinders the progress and development of agriculture sector in the country.
• India has almost 30 lakh MT of Phosphorite deposits. It is available in Rajasthan, central part of peninsular India, Hirapur(MP) ,Lalitpur(UP) , Mussoorie syncline , Cuddapah basin(AP).

Hence statement 1st is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari