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CPR |
Crop Production Region |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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f.o.b. |
Free on board |
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FYM |
Farm yard manure |
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IFA |
International Fertilizer Industry Association |
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IMPHOS |
World Phosphate Institute |
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Karaz |
Underground channel for irrigation |
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Kharif |
Summer crop season: April to September |
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NFDC |
National Fertilizer Development Centre |
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NFWP |
North West Frontier Province |
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PARC |
Pakistan Agricultural Research Council |
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Rabi |
Winter crop season: October to March |
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SCARP |
Salinity Control and Reclamation Project |
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VCR |
Value Cost Ratio |
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Zn |
Zinc |
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AS: |
Ammonium sulphate |
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CAN: |
Calcium ammonium nitrate |
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DAP: |
Diammonium phosphate |
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MOP: |
Muriate of potash (potassium chloride) |
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NP: |
Compound fertilizer containing nitrogen and phosphate |
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NPK: |
Compound fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphate and potash |
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SOP: |
Sulphate of potash |
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SSP: |
Single superphosphate |
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N: |
Nitrogen |
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P2O5 or P: |
Phosphate* |
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K2O or K: |
Potash* |
* Phosphate and potash may be expressed as their elemental forms P and K or as their oxide forms P2O5 and K2O. Nitrogen is expressed as N. In this study phosphate and potash are expressed in their oxide forms.
