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VOL. 3, ISSUE 2 (2018)
An empirical study on the financial appraisal of select fertilizer companies in India
Authors
Dr. G Ravichandran
Abstract
The demand for fertilizer has been growing steadily in India. But the Production of fertilizeris not adequate. A special feature of this industry is continuous production and seasonal consumption. Productivity in agriculture depends on social, technological and economic factors. The consumption pattern of fertilizers also varies due to local and environmental factors. Lack of credit and marketing facilities with respond to agricultural produce are also considered as factors influencing fertilizers consumption of all the factors, finance is the most vital one that affects the performance of fertilizer industry to a maximum extent. Fertilizer units are also facing the problems relating to finance due to various internal and environmental factors. Many industrial units are facing the problem of inappropriate financial structure, poor utilization of assets, inefficient working capital management, absence of costing and pricing, absence of financial planning and budgeting, improper utilization or diversion of funds.
The importance of the fertilizer sector in India need hardly be emphasized as it provides a very vital input for the growth of Indian agriculture and is an inevitable factor that has to be reckoned with in the attainment of the goal of self-sufficiency in food grains. The fertilizer sector would cover not merely the fertilizer industry but also certain activities in the agricultural sector, which are very intimately linked with the production and distribution of fertilizers. The fertilizer industry has to cater to the needs of the farmers who are the most important consumers of the fertilizer industry.
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Pages:1375-1378
How to cite this article:
Dr. G Ravichandran "An empirical study on the financial appraisal of select fertilizer companies in India". International Journal of Academic Research and Development, Vol 3, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 1375-1378
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