01/08/2024
Dr Sachin Kumar moderated the discussion on demand side management for Green Urea during the event ‘Green Urea: Economic and Environmental Benefits of Low-Carbon Future’ organised by International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST), on July 30, 2024. Since the days of Green Revolution (1960s), in response to India’s low agricultural productivity and need to import food, the country has relied on Urea to provide the nitrogen necessary for higher crop yield and food security. But this reliance has come at a cost to the economy and environment. Accordingly, the discussion focused on overuse/misuse of urea and its impact on health, ecology, and climate - soil sickness, water pollution, GHG emissions and ozone layer depletion. The panelists highlighted the strategies to optimise urea usage, enhance nitrogen use efficiency, increase uptake of viable alternative nitrogenous fertilizers, and opportunities and challenges of non-chemical farming.
