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100			_aSanjay Kumar
245			_aUrea import by China and its implications for India
260			_c1999
300			_ap.1823-827
362			_a3 Jul
520			_aIndia and China have been major importers of urea in the recent times. China has embarked on attaining self-sufficiency in urea production. They consider this strategy crucial for attaining self-sufficiency in grain production. This is also part of their modernisation plan of the domestic fertiliser industry. This article (which is a sequel to another special article published in January 9, 1999 issue of the EPW entitled `New Fertiliser Policy: a practical approach) studies the Chinese policy and its implications for the policy of India on expanding the domestic production capacity. The paper calls for a rational approach to the issue of domestic production after taking a considered view on the various aspects related to it. - Reproduced
650			_aFertilizers
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
909			_a41427
999			_c41427 _d41427