Soil health deteriorates from various factors; indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers/pesticides, regular cultivation of crops that demand higher nutrients, no crop rotation, lower/unmanaged use of compost etc. Improper/unmanaged used of compost leads to loss of nutrients. So, to minimize the losses and to reduce the risk factor of soil health deterioration and promote the soil environment; the government has implemented a program for the promotion of organic fertilizer use. Among various organic practices vermiculture technology, cattle shed improvement program, organic fertilizer production plant establishment program and price subsidy in the purchase of organic fertilizer programs have been implemented in the country. There is no chemical fertilizer factory in Nepal and the present combined demand of urea, DAP and MoP are 785,000 tons per annum creating a considerable demand and supply gap. This justifies the major concern of the government to promote organic fertilizers (MoAD, 2015/16).
Reference: GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION ON ORGANIC FERTILIZER PROMOTION: A KEY TO ENHANCING SOIL HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
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