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Agriculture · Q639

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 639

Q639

The share of urea in the N production pattern is

A.
100%
B.
85%
Answer
C.
50%
D.
2%

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Urea is a source of nitrogen, an essential nutrient crucial for crop growth and development. It is the most important nitrogenous fertilizer in the country because of its high N content (46%).
The share of urea in the N production pattern is around 85%. Other Straight fertilizers, such as CAN and ammonium chloride account for only 2%. The share of N through DAP and other complex fertilizers is about 16%.