India is taking steps to reduce its import dependence on raw materials for fertilizers, primarily rock phosphate, 90 percent of which is currently imported. Centre has come up with an Action Plan for making India ‘Atma Nirbhar’ in fertiliser production through indigenous resources. Discussion and planning with the Department of Mining and Geological Survey of India is expected to expedite the exploration process in the potential potassic ore resources found in different regions across the country.
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