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Reliance BASF India Clariant
From A By-Product to SurakshaHamesha, A Product Greening Agriculture
A Safe Fertilizer Stewardship Program for
Sustainable Farming
Being focused on innovative
Sulphur, a vital soil nutrient, is solutions, Clariant
also a refinery by-product. In BASF has long been training constantly introduces
its elemental form, sulphur farmers on aspects of safety, environmentally compatible
has limited use. Reliance has while dealing with new product offerings.
developed a technology that agrochemicals. Given its Clariant’s additives and
increases the efficacy of focus and dedication to masterbatches, for instance,
sulphur as a fertilizer. It is sustainable farming, BASF facilitate greenhouse
estimated that Indian soils are has been conducting cultivations, by providing
40% deficient in sulphur and ‘SurakshaHamesha’, durable and ‘green’
RIL‘s new sulphur fertilizer (meaning ‘Safety all the agricultural films. Clariant’s
has the potential to greatly Time’) training programs color and additive
improve agriculture since 2016 in India. These concentrates help improve
productivity. programs are aimed at the performance of crop-
sensitizing farmers and protection films, including
Taking forward their spray men on the 9 steps of both woven and nonwoven
commitment to Food Security, responsible storage and materials, that protect
the company has also launched usage of agrochemicals. plants from insects and
initiatives for sustainable Additionally, the program sudden changes in
farming and soil testing. temperature. Colors may be
educates them onadoption
Sustainable agricultural of personal protection selected to maximize or
practices are promoted measures while conducting minimize heat retention and
by building capacities of agricultural operations. additives can be formulated
communities. RIL helped ‘SurakshaHamesha’ to help film resist the
improve agricultural practices meetings are dedicated degrading effects of
in 53,934 Ha of land for meeting platforms, sunlight, heat, moisture and
ensuring food security. conducted pan-India. Local agricultural chemicals.
Appropriate treatment of government representatives
land, based on soil test results In addition, Clariant is
too, are invited to attend
and related advice from RIL these meetings. The working on a unique
experts has helped reduce company also trains school application development to
fertilizer input costs children, women, dealers, boost future innovation in
considerably, thereby leading distributors and retailers foliar fertilizers, plant
to significant cost reduction. growth regulators and bio-
about responsible use and herbicides.
storage ofagrochemicals.
BASF also actively offers
‘Sanrakshan Kits’ that
contain certified Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE)
designed to meet safety
requirements of farmers
and spray men.
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In Pursuit of Sustainable Development
