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The Central Government notifies the specifications for two customised fertilisers under clause 20 B of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, issued Order S.O. 2335(E) on May 8, 2026, in New Delhi. In pursuance of clause 20 B of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government notified the specifications for two customised fertilisers, effective for three years from the date of publication. The first fertiliser, N:P2O5:K2O:S:Zn:B:: 12-24-0-0-0.5-0.2, has parameters including maximum 1.5% moisture, minimum 12.0% total nitrogen, minimum 9.5% ammonical nitrogen, minimum 24.0% available phosphorus (as P2O5), minimum 19.0% water soluble phosphorus (as P2O5), minimum 0.5% zinc (as Zn), and minimum 0.2% boron (as B), with 90% particle size retained between 1mm and 4mm IS sieve. This is specified for Cotton crop at the Basal stage in various districts of Andhra Pradesh, including Guntur, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore, Kurnool, Prakasam, YSR Kadapa, Anantapur, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Parvathipurammanyam, Alluri Seetharama Raju, Kakinada, Eluru, NTR, Bapatla, Palnadum, Nandayala and Srisatya Sai. The second fertiliser, N-P2O5-K2O::24-0-16, specifies maximum 1.5% moisture, minimum 24.0% total nitrogen, and minimum 16.0% water soluble potassium (as K2O), with 90% particle size retained between 1mm and 4mm IS sieve. This is for Cotton crop at the Top dress stage in the same aforementioned districts of Andhra Pradesh. The order was signed by FRANKLIN L. KHOBUNG, Jt. Secy., with File No. 4-8/2025-Fert.Law.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11052026-272446 EXTRAORDINARY PART IIโ€”Section 3โ€”Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2244] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026/VAISAKHA 18, 1948 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) ORDER New Delhi, the 8th May, 2026 S.O. 2335(E). - In pursuance of clause 20 B of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed ) (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby notifies the specifications of the following Customised fertilisers specified in the table below, having the parameters mentioned in column (2), of the value in column (3), for the crop, stage and districts specified in column (4), of the said Table, for a period of three years from the date of publication in the official Gazette, namely,- 1. N:P205:K2O:S:Zn:B:: 12-24-0-0-0.5-0.2 +-------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | S.No. | Parameter | Value | Crop, Stage and District | +=======+=====================================================+========+====================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (i) | Moisture per cent. by weight maximum | 1.5 | Crop: Cotton | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (ii) | Total Nitrogen (Ammonical + Urea) per cent. by | 12.0 | StageBasal | | | weight, minimum | | Districts: Guntur, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (iii) | Ammonical Nitrogen per cent. by weight minimum | 9.5 | Nellore, Kurnool, Prakasam, YSR Kadapa, | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (jv) | Available Phosphorus (as P2O5 ) per cent. by | 24.0 | Anantapur, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, | | | weight, minimum | | Parvathipurammanyam, Alluri Seetharama | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (v) | Water soluble Phosphorus (as P2O5) per cent. by | 19.0 | Raju, Kakinada, Eluru, NTR, Bapatla, | | | weight minimum | | Palnadum, Nandayala and Srisatya Sai of | | | | | Andhra Pradesh | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (vi) | Zinc (as Zn) per cent by weight, minimum | 0.5 | | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (vii) | Boron (as B) per cent. by weight minimum | 0.2 | | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (viii)| Particle Size: Minimum 90 per cent. of the material | | | | | shall be retained between 1 mm and 4mm IS sieve. | | | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ 2.N-P2O5-K2O::24-0-16 +------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | S1. | Parameters | Value | Crop, Stage and District | | No. | | | | +======+=====================================================+========+====================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (i) | Moisture weight by percent. maximum | 1.5 | Crop: Cotton | +------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (ii) | Total Nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum | 24.0 | Stage: Top dress | +------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (iii)| Water soluble Potassium (as K2O) per cent. by | 16.0 | Districts: Guntur, Sri Potti Sri Ramulu | | | weight, minimum | | Nellore Nellore, Kurnool, Prakasam, | +------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ | (iv) | Particle Size: Minimum 90 per cent. of the material | | Y.S.R. Kadapa, | | | shall be retained between 1mm and 4 mm IS sieve | | Anantapur, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, | | | | | Parvathipurammanyam, Alluri | | | | | Seetharama Raju, Kakinada, Eluru | | | | | ,NTR, Bapatla, Palnadum, Nandayala | | | | | and Srisatya Sai of Andhra Pradesh | +------+-----------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 4-8/2025-Fert.Law] FRANKLIN L. KHOBUNG, Jt. Secy.

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