Sunday, September 13, 2015

Exercise No. 4 Questions

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.











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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