Welcome to a new update about the fertiliser and biostimulant legislations!
We continue our now international updates with this one being about India's biostimulant legislations and registration procedures.
Here's the beginning of the update to tease you into reading the full text on our page ;) :
"In India, plant biostimulants are defined as products that stimulate plant’s physiological processes (such as nutrient uptake, stress tolerance, crop-yield and quality). These products are regulated since 2021 under the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed)(Control) Order, 1985 (FCO), issued under the Essential Commodities Act of 1955. They must not be a pesticide or plant growth regulator which are regulated under the Insecticide Act 1968.
The FCO has classified biostimulants into eight categories (Schedule VI), including botanical extracts, bio-chemicals, vitamins and antioxidants (Source: https://compass.rauias.com)
Before you can place a biostimulant on the market in India, an application (Form G) has to be submitted, including efficacy trials (conducted with at minimum three different doses for one season and three different ecological conditions), as well as toxicity studies (human toxicology, as well as eco-toxicology)."
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