Can Organic Fertiliser Reduce India’s Fertiliser Imports? | Markets by Zerodha Hindi

India’s fertiliser import bill is rising, while excessive chemical fertiliser use is putting pressure on soil health. Could Fermented Organic Manure (FOM) be a solution? In this video, we explore: PART 1: How FOM works and its potential PART 2: Why FOM adoption remains low PART 3: Government initiatives and efforts to scale FOM Chapters: 0:00 India's fertilizer import crisis & soil degradation 2:05 Welcome to Market by Zerodha 2:46 Part 1: How FOM is made & its economic benefits 5:29 Urea imports, natural gas dependency & the import loop 6:30 IBA's 10% FOM blending proposal — saving $2B/year 7:23 Part 2: Challenges — demand & supply side 8:29 Urea subsidy & why farmers prefer it over FOM 10:23 CBG infrastructure shortfall & supply bottlenecks 12:00 Part 3: Government initiatives & company participation 14:13 Summary: Benefits, challenges & the road ahead 14:53 Conclusion & outro Sources: World Trade Organization on Impact of Strait of Hormuz on Fertilizer trade: https://www.wto.org/english/blogs_e/d... India’s Fertiliser Import Dependence Rises: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india... India fertiliser imports set for record $18 billion https://www.reuters.com/world/china/i... World Trade Scanner on India’s Import Bill: https://worldtradescanner.com/Fertili... Indian Biogas Association White Paper on FOM Seeds: https://biogas-india.com/wp-content/u... PIB Press Release on Government Initiatives on Making Fertilizer Availability: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa... PRS Report on India’s Self Sufficiency in Production of Fertilisers: https://prsindia.org/files/policy/pol... PIB Press Release on Developments in West Asia: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDe... Impact of West Asia on India’s gas import bill: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/bus... Business Standard Article on IBA’s demand for 10% manure blending with fertilisers: https://www.business-standard.com/ind... CSE Report on Bio-CNG from Municipal Solid Waste: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://... Business Standard Article on Sulphur coated urea: https://www.business-standard.com/eco... FACT data on fertiliser prices: https://fact.co.in/home/Dynamicpages?... Drishti IAS article on GOBARdhan scheme: https://www.drishtiias.com/daily-upda... PIB Press Release on Highlights of MDA Scheme: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleaseDe... Guidelines of MDA Scheme: https://fert.gov.in/sites/default/fil... Adani Total Gas commencement of production at Barsana Biogas Project: https://www.adanigas.com/newsroom/med... HPCL AR FY26: https://www.hindustanpetroleum.com/do... Rural India Report on State of Biofertilizers and Organic Fertilizers in India: https://ruralindiaonline.org/library/...