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23.12.22 AGRICULTURE - FERTILISERS Kindly Pray and Prophesy in the Name of Lord Jesus Christ that India should acquire Fertilizer Autonomy For Food Security to Our Country & Feed the World by following means e) To enhance the Demand & Supply of Fertilizers in India on Economic Viable, Union Government should make the bilateral contracts with foreign fertilizers companies for supply of fertilizers and raw materials & Present 95% raw ingredients P & K fertilizers imports should be reduced to 50% by exploration and exploitation of rock phosphates in Rajasthan's satipura, Bharusari, Lakhasar and in other states , Bilateral agreement for joint venture projects in P & K resource rich countries in Belarus, Jordan, Togo, Egypt, Peru and Morocco & Sovereign guarantee should be given to private/ public Indian Fertilizers companies to start production in those countries to reduce price and subsidy. Amen. JaiHind. May God bless our India.

Fertilizer use is not a silver bullet for all soil fertility-related problems. The use of mineral fertilizers has become inevitable especially on soils that are inherently poor in fertility and those that have been degraded through inappropriate farming practices (Bationo et al., 2006).

The slow release features of nano-fertilizer into the plant are able to maintain soil fertility and prevent residual contamination due to excessive usage of traditional fertilizer (Khan et al., 2017). With the advancement in remote sensing technology, there would be an automatic adjustment of pesticide application or irrigation level in correlation with detection of insect, pest, disease, or drought.

Nanoscale agrochemicals (inorganic and organic) could increase efficiency, durability, and reduce the amount of chemicals/ingredient needed per application. The formulation of agrochemical is shifting from inorganic-based to organic-based employing nanomaterial such as nanocomposites, nanoemulsion, and nano-encapsulate, for improved delivery of the ingredient. The use of nano-enabled fertilizer could enhance the delivery of nutrients to crop, while nano-pesticide could be more effective in pest control and less harmful than the conventional pesticide.

“Nano-enabled” formulation is a better approach and most studied recently, which enable efficient management of agricultural inputs and reduce the adverse effect of the conventional agricultural system. It features formulation of emulsions consisting of smaller micelles formed with reduced amount of surfactants, or nano-capsules with a distinct nanopore network.

Generally, public awareness of nano-agrochemicals is considerably low, despite initiatives to educate the public regarding the application of nanoparticles at all stages of the food chain and their life cycle.

The existing fertilizer technology such as the nitrogen fertilizer is highly energy-intensive and contributes to greenhouse gas emission (Clark and Tilman, 2017). It is anticipated that nanotechnology will lead to the development of high-tech agricultural fields, for precise management and control of materials, including pesticides, fertilizers, and water by employing a range of smart nano-tools.

Sustainability of food supply is strongly determined by the efficiency and sustainability of the agricultural system. The current agricultural system has shown to lead to environmental degradation where it is estimated that 33% of the world's soil is in the range of moderately to highly degraded (Westhoek, 2016).