Consider the following statements In India Di ammonium Phosphate DAP is supplied only by the Union G...........

Rajasthan Economy

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Consider the following statements:

In India, Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) is supplied only by the Union Government
Single super phosphate (SSP) and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) compound can be used as possible alternatives to DAP.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Recently, Rajasthan has been reeling under an acute shortage of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer

The shortage has adversely affected the sowing of rabi crops, especially mustard and gram, in an estimated 50-lakh hectare area.

In this regard, the State government has conveyed about the difficulties being faced by farmers and has made a request to the Centre to make available 1.10 lakh tonnes of DAP during October.

According to the state government, continuous efforts were being made to improve the fertilizer supply, but there was a shortage all over the country and the fact that DAP was supplied only by the Union Government is not helping the issue in any way either.

The farmers have been asked to use the alternate phosphatic fertilizers — single super phosphate (SSP) and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (NPK) compound — to avoid the possible losses because of shortage of DAP.