India, Feb. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

In a significant step towards strengthening participatory governance and promoting sustainable agriculture, the Department of Fertilizers has intensified its efforts to address the growing challenge of soil degradation across the country. Shri Rajat Kumar Mishra, Secretary (Fertilizers), today conducted a detailed virtual interaction with nearly 100 Agriculture Graduates from different parts of the country, currently serving in Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) and Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF).

The interaction focused on addressing the adverse impact of excessive and imbalanced use of urea, which has contributed to critical nutrient deficiencies,...