The fertilizer industry over the last two decades has made tremendous progress in developing efficient grades of fertilizers and improved methods of production. The industry has also applied innovative techniques of improving the keeping qualities of fertilizer during long storage as well as colouring the fertilizer to give it a unique identity in the market.

The fertilizer industry is undergoing a paradigm change with the change in pricing norms of the fertilizer and the need to cut input cost with an eye on energy conservation.