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Y.P. Abrol and T.K. Adhya
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0106 biological sciences ,Consumption (economics) ,010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences ,business.industry ,Natural resource economics ,Exchequer ,Subsidy ,01 natural sciences ,Food processing ,Policy intervention ,Production (economics) ,business ,Cropping ,010606 plant biology & botany ,0105 earth and related environmental sciences - Abstract
Anthropogenic activities have altered the global nitrogen (N) cycle in a massive way. With a consumption of 15.5% of the global production of fertilizer-N in the cropping year of 2015–16 and increase in energy and transport due to increasing societal aspirations, India illustrates a dual challenge to food production and environmental protection vis-a-vis release of reactive-N (NR). While necessity for considering the usefulness of the NR challenge for India is apparently more of economic nature, considering the huge subsidy burden to the country's exchequer for fertilizer-N, additional environmental burden including adverse climate and associated health impacts are of great concern. Thus an in-depth analysis and policy intervention to stem the tide should be a win–win option.
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- 2017
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