Consumption Trends of WSF and its Future Prospects in Gujarat
Abstract
This study explores the usage and market potential of water-soluble fertilizers (WSF) in the agricultural sector, with a specific focus on Gujarat, India. The research emphasizes the Indian market scenarios for WSF, considering factors such as population growth and the adoption of drip irrigation. The study also delves into the scope of WSF, analyzing consumption trends, farmers' awareness, and satisfaction levels in the Anand, Sabarkanta, and Katch regions of Gujarat. The research methodology involves a descriptive study design, convenience sampling, and data collection from both primary sources. The findings indicate a growing awareness & adoption of WSF among farmers, with a positive impact on crop yields.
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Introduction
1.1 Water Soluble Fertilizer: Water Soluble Fertilizers are commonly used as chemical fertilizers in sprinkler/drip irrigation systems or for foliar spraying to enhance yield and improve the quality of fruits/vegetables and improve nutrient use efficiency. These fertilizers are mostly a combination of nitrogen/phosphorus/potassium/calcium/magnesium/sulphur/micro-nutrients in various ratios. High analysis fertilizers are developed according to matrix of soil fertility status, crop type, water quality, climatic conditions, etc. It is easy to determine the exact nutrient solution for the plants. Water solids should meet the following criteria: 100% Soluble in water No Inert matter High Purity Driven By R&D Nutrients in readily Available Form Sodium and Chloride Free Low Salt Index (EC = 0.9-1.2) Acidic pH = 5.5-6.5 Suitable for festination/foliar application Improve crop yields and improve product quality and nutrient use efficiency.
Fertilizer use in India is not as extensive as in developed countries. In the USA, water soluble fertilizers consumed 17% of the total fertilizers consumed in all crops in 2009 (Patel, 2011). With the adoption of drip irrigation system, fertilizers are applied through festination. In India, 100% water soluble fertilizers are mostly imported; some of the Indian companies have started to import water soluble fertilizers or liquid fertilizers, but some of the Indian manufacturers have started to produce water soluble fertilizers. There are many water soluble fertilizers developed and included by the Government of India (GOI) in Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 (FAI 2013), which can be used alone or in combination with NPK (Nitrogen-Potash-Coated) fertilizers for growth in medium stage and mono-Potassium Potash-Coated fertilizers for sugar conversion as well as disease resistance. Up to this point sixteen grades of 100 percent water solvent composts has been informed table 1 FCO endorsed supplement arrangement of 100 percent water-dissolvable manures.
Product name (Grade) Composition of nutrients (%) NPK: 2O5K2O S CaMgO Zn Potassium nitrate (13-0-45) 13 :0 :45 Mono potassium phosphate (0-52-34) 0: 52: 34 Calcium nitrate 15.5 18.8 NPK (13-40-13) 13: 40: 13 NPK (18-18-18) 18: 18 :18 NPK (13-5-26) 13 :5 :26 NPK (6-12-36) 6: 12: 36 NPK (20-20-20) 20: 20: 20 NPK (19-19-19) 19: 19 :19 Potassium magnesium sulphate 22: 20 :18 Mono ammonium phosphate (12-61-0) 12 :61: 0 Urea phosphate (17-44-0) 17 :44: 0 NPK (12-30-15) 12: 30: 15 NPK (12-32-14) 12: 32 :14 Urea phosphate with SOP (18-18-18) 18 :18 :18 NPK Zn (7.6-23.5-7.6-3.5) 7.6 23.5 7.6 3.5s Source: Fertilizer (control) order 1985 (FAI 2013). 1.2 Global Market Potential of WSF: Water solvent composts are utilized as substance manure in sprinkler or trickle water system frameworks and for foliar splash to expand to increment yield and to work on nature of leafy foods crops. Water dis-solvable manures are for the most part thought of. The worldwide water dis-solvable manure market size was esteemed at USD 12.5 billion out of 2015 and is supposed to enlist a CAGR of 6.5% with regards to income over the gauge period. Product demand is likely to be influenced positively by rising demand for food crops, food grains, vegetables, and fruits in emerging economies like China, India, and Brazil. Flood in populace, alongside rising tendency of buyers toward sickness free and solid new leafy foods, will fuel market development throughout the next few years. There has been expanding interest for and reception of dribble water system as it saves water and is appropriate for all grounds, including undulating territory, fruitless terrains, moving geography, and regions with shallow soil layers. Rising government drives zeroed in on expanding rural result, combined with execution of different sponsorship to advance the utilization of dribble water system will emphatically affect the business. Simple application, alongside high yield efficiency, will spike item interest throughout the next few years. In leading agricultural nations, land availability has been decreasing due to rapid industrial and infrastructure development. Nations like India, China, and U.S. are seeing a critical decrease in arable land attributable to soil disintegration, urbanization, and framework improvement. Diminishing accessibility of arable land is supposed to fuel interest for water dis-solvable composts over the estimate period. Over the forecast period, market expansion will be hampered by feed-stock price volatility. By and by, expanding speculations by key market members for improvement of climate amicable and proficient manures will set out development open doors over the course of the following couple of years.
FIGURE 1: U.S Water Soluble Fertilizer Market The worldwide water solvent manure market was esteemed at $12.52 billion of every 2016 and is estimate to develop at a consistent CAGR of 8.4% somewhere in the range of 2017 and 2024, finishing in 2024 worldwide income of $21.07 billion. Populace extension combined with rising interest for food security in creating locales is expected to stay the essential driving variable for market development over the figure period. 1.3 Indian market potential of WSF: 1) Indian water dissolvable composts market remained at $ 12.7 billion of every 2018 and is projected to reach $ 20.6 billion by 2028. Expected development in the market can be credited to expanding urbanization which is bringing about rising development exercises because of which arable land for development is diminishing. Additionally, soil deficiency of essential micronutrients and subsequent rise in demand for micronutrients like Zn, Fe, and others, to help plant development is emphatically impacting the interest for water solvent manures in the country. 2) Moreover, ranchers are leaning toward trickle water system as it lessens cost of harvest development by practically 30% other than expanding the typical efficiency of products of the soil by practically 40%. This element is further liable to push the interest for water solvent manures before very long.
The Indian water solvent composts market is constrained by these significant producers and merchants, to be specific, Coromandel Worldwide Restricted, DCM Shriram Homestead Arrangements, Indian Ranchers Manure Agreeable Restricted (IFFCO), Nagarjuna Manures and Synthetics Ltd., Gujarat State Manures and Synthetic compounds Ltd., Zuari Agro Synthetic substances Ltd., Aries Agro Restricted, Rashtriya Synthetics and Manures Restricted, Yara Manures India Pvt Ltd, and Deepak Composts and Petrochemicals Organization Ltd.
FIGURE 2: Pan India Estimated Share of important grades of WSF in total consumption FIGURE 3: WSF market application movement analysis FIGURE 4: Some of the WSF fertilizers
Conclusion
From the above whole study it can be conclude that, in Gujarati.e. from the survey region Sabarkanta, Anand, Kutch region it shows that here all vegetables, horticultural crops, cash afield crops are cultivated in large amount. The productivity and fertility of the land is well. The irrigation is very good most of the farmers have drip irrigation facility. And most of the farmers new techniques of farming. Most of the farmers use WSF in wide range.
Hence, there is very wide scope for WSF in Gujarat to enhance the market potential its function area, to there is no any doubt that here lots of scope to capture for WSF market. There are many companies which are putting their efforts to prove how their WSF than the others. They mainly focus on price of WSF. As per the farmers expectations companies should maintain the little bit less price of WSF and more accessible in local or village level stores. There is need of advertisements with the help of Wall paintings, shop paintings, trolley paintings etc.
From the all above detail study the present consumption of WSF is at good amount and in future the consumption trends of WSF is increase very fast at very wide area.
