FOM: Potential to transform India’s fertilizer landscape with a biogas byproduct

FOM: Potential to transform India’s fertilizer landscape with a biogas byproductNeed for an eco-friendly alternate to subsidized chemical fertilizers Indian agricultural sector has been extensively reliant on subsidized chemical fertilizers, which are available at more than 90% subsidy rates especially Urea, thus resulting in increased consumption, leading to concern about its negative impact on soil fertility and overall soil health. This concern about soil health however opens a huge opportunity for fermented organic manure (FOM), a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative produced as a byproduct of biogas plant.India’s move towards increased utilization of Biogas & Organic fertilizer The Indian government …