CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -(IFFCO), Zuari Industries Limited, Khaitan Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd., Arihant Phosphate And Fertilizers Limited, Rama Phosphates Ltd., The Phosphate Company Limited, Yara India, Gujrat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd, Hindalco Industries Limited, Jubliant Agri And Consumer Products, and Tata Chemicals Limited.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most commonly used phosphatic fertilizers are Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), Monoammonium Phosphate (MAP), NPKs, and SSP. DAP is the world’s most widely used phosphorus fertilizer. It is popular due to its relatively high nutrient content and its excellent physical properties.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fertilisers produced by reacting rock or bone phosphates with sulphuric or phosphoric acid in such amounts and concentrations as to yield solid products directly and apparatus for their manufacture.

Detailed explanation-4: -Phosphate fertilizers are produced by adding acid to ground or pulverized phosphate rock. If sulfuric acid is used, single or normal, phosphate (SSP) is produced, with a phosphorus content of 16–21% as phosphorous pentoxide (P2O5).