UPSC 2016ScienceModerate

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

a
Release of Neem oil in the soil increases nitrogen fixation by the soil microorganisms
b
Neem coating slows down the rate of dissolution of urea in the soil
c
Nitrous oxide, which is a greenhouse gas, is not at all released into atmosphere by crop fields
d
It is a combination of a weedicide and a fertilizer for particular crops
AgricultureFertilizers & Soil HealthNeem-coated Ureanitrogen fixationdissolution of ureanitrificationslow-release fertilizersoil microorganisms

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