Why does the Government of India promote the use of Neem-coated Urea’ in agriculture?...

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Why does the Government of India promote the use of Neem-coated Urea’ in agriculture?

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It is a combination of a weedicide and a fertilizer for particular crops

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Nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fields

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Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil

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Release of Neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms