Quality of Imported Fertilizers
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(Release ID :98135)
The total number of ships/containers
inspected and ships/containers found non-standard by Central Fertilizer Quality
Control & Training Institute (CFQC&TI), Faridabad and its regional
laboratories during 2009-10 to 2011-12 are as under:-
|
Year
|
Number of
ships/containers inspected
|
Number of
ships/containers found non-standard
|
|
2009-10
|
1008
|
02
|
|
2010-11
|
1254
|
05
|
|
2011-12
|
1367
|
07
|
The imported fertilizers are tested by
Central Fertilizer Quality Control & Training Institute (CFQC&TI),
Faridabad and its regional laboratories at Chennai, Mumbai and Kalyani as per the procedure prescribed in Fertilizer
Control Order (FCO), 1985.
In order to ensure availability of good quality of
fertilizers to the farmers, the Government has promulgated the Fertilizer
(Control) Order, 1985. The
specifications of various fertilizers have been specified under FCO, 1985. The Fertilizer Inspectors of Central
Fertilizer Quality Control and Training Institute (CFQC&TI), Faridabad and
the Regional Fertilizer Quality Control laboratories at Mumbai, Kalyani and Chennai regularly inspect and collect
fertilizer samples for quality check from all the fertilizer vessels
discharging at Indian ports and analyse in their
laboratory. The subsidy on imported
fertilizers is paid only if these fertilizers conform to quality specifications
as per FCO.
This information was given by the Minister of State
for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Shri Srikant Kumar
Jena in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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(Release ID :98135)
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