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Revised Fertiliser Control Order Introduces New StandardsSummary: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has notified the Fertilizers (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Eleventh Amendment Order, 2025 under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The amendment updates Schedule VI, Part D of 1985. The amendment updates Schedule VI, Part D of the 1985 Fertiliser Control Order, presenting supplementary practices for testing significant substances in fertilisers. New parameters involve the estimation of salicylic acid, cytokinin, carbohydrates, starch, cellulase activity, eugenol, folic acid (vitamin B9), homobrassinolide, and vitamin B3 (niacin) using innovative High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Gas Chromatography techniques. These updated measures specify equipment, reagents, preparation methods, and calculation formulas to ensure accuracy and consistency in testing. The amendment intends to improve quality control, encourage scientific testing standards, and boost traceability in fertiliser analysis. By aligning testing practices with global analytical protocols, the government aims to ensure product safety and maintain uniformity across laboratories. The Order takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
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Summary: The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has issued the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Ninth Amendment Order, 2025, under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. This amendment updates the provisions in Clause 29 of the original 1985 Order concerning the analysis of biostimulant samples. As per the reviewed sub-clause (1C), samples collected by inspectors must now be tested according to procedures listed in Part C of Schedule VI. The analysis will be carried out at the Central Fertiliser Quality Control and Training Institute in Faridabad or its regional labs in Mumbai, Chennai, and Kalyani. Further authorized testing facilities comprise the National Institute of Plant Health Management in Hyderabad, the Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute in Bhavnagar, the Institute of Pesticide Formulation Technology in Gurugram, and the National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms in Mau. In addition, state governments may elect additional laboratories for biostimulant testing, subject to prior approval by the Central Government. This move aims to simplify and fortify quality control in fertiliser regulation.
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