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Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS) is developed and technically supported by which organisation?
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National Informatics Centre
The Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS) is developed and technically supported by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) for the Department of Fertilizers.
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers expanded the Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS) with advanced analytical tools, real-time dashboards, and integration with the federal AgriStack initiative. This digital platform tracks the entire supply chain of fertilizers from domestic production and imports to movement, stock maintenance, retail sales, and Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) subsidy disbursement. The upgrades aim to prevent supply shortfalls, eliminate diversion, enhance transparency, and monitor around 70 million metric tonnes of annual fertilizer sales and nearly 2 lakh crore rupees in annual fertilizer subsidies.
Developed & Maintained by: National Informatics Centre (NIC) under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Nodal Ministry: Department of Fertilizers under Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Coverage Base: Over 14 crore Aadhaar-linked fertilizer buyers and more than 2.5 lakh registered retailers
Financial Scale: Underpins administration of nearly 2 lakh crore rupees in annual fertilizer subsidies across 7 crore metric tonnes of annual sales
B is correct тАФ Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS) is developed and technically supported by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under MeitY for the Department of Fertilizers.
Remember that core government digital infrastructure like iFMS, e-Courts, and PM-KISAN portal applications are developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), whereas ISRO handles spatial/satellite-based mapping applications like Bhuvan.