Schemes to promote the judicious use of fertilisers

Schemes to promote the judicious use of fertilisers upsc notes
  Context
    Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approval
    Unique package of innovative schemes for farmers
  Schemes
    PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother – Earth (PMPRANAM)
      Incentivise States/ UTs to promote alternate fertilisers
      Balanced use of chemical fertilisers
    Market Development Assistance (MDA) scheme
      Promoting Organic Fertilisers from Gobardhan Plants
    Sulphur coated Urea (Urea Gold)
      Address the sulphur deficiency of soil
      Save input costs for farmers
    Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samruddhi Kendras (PMKSKs)
      One-stop solution for all needs of farmers
      About one lakh PMKSKs in the country
  Significance
    Judicious use of chemical fertilisers
    Reducing input cost of cultivation for farmers
    Boost farmers’ income
    Strengthen natural/organic farming
    Rejuvenate soil productivity
    Ensure food security

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