Exercise 4 A Study of Input
Markets: Fertilizers and Pesticides
Date:
1)
Name the major type of fertilizer that is not produced (but heavily used) in
our country?
2)
The annual potential demand (as of 2011-12):
For Urea…………………………………………………………………………………………...
For Phosphorous………………………………………………………………………………….
- For Potassium…………………………………………………………………………………….
- For Biofertilizers…………………………………………………………………………………
- Overall fertilizer
consumption……………………………………………………………………
- Agro-chemical consumption………………………………………………………………………
-Estimated market size
for agro-chemicals…………………………………………………………
3)
Name
the state in which the bio-fertilizer usage is still not popular?
a) Punjab b)
Tamil Nadu c) Madhya Pradesh d) Maharashtra
………………………………………………………
4)
In India, the demand for fertilizers always tends to be price sensitive. (True / False)
5)
Fertilizers
can be classified in to _______ groups based on _______________________
6)
Expand
FCO_______________________________________
7)
In
India, fertilizers need to be marketed only by their __________________ and not
by any trade or brand name.
8)
Expand SPIC_________________________________________________________________
9)
Which
forms the major share of marketing costs of fertilizers?__________________________
10)
Expand
PACS_______________________________________________________________
11)
Which
crop accounts for maximum share of pesticide consumption? ________________
12)
The
market for pesticides in India is ________________________________ in nature.
13) Name the factors that determine the demand for fertilizers in India. Elucidate.
13) Name the factors that determine the demand for fertilizers in India. Elucidate.
14)
Write in brief about the classification of fertilizers.
15)
Do you think that government intervention is necessary to control fertilizer
prices? Why?
16)
What
is the main scope of subsidizing fertilizers?
17)
What are the types of credit facilities available in the fertilizer sector?
18)
What is the major difference between Global and Indian Agro-chemicals market?
19)
What
are CFSCs? Cite some examples. What is their major contribution to Indian
agriculture?
20)
What
is necessary for companies to retain their competitive advantage in a pesticide
market?
21)
Name
the factors that can contribute to growth in Indian crop protection market?
22)
List out all the major challenges of Indian agro-chemical industry.
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