Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL) announced Monday the launch of Jai Kisaan Navratna Cropfit, a scientifically formulated customised fertiliser for sugarcane cultivation in Karnataka.The launch reinforces PPL’s commitment to advancing crop-specific and balanced plant nutrition by offering farmers solutions that address the actual nutritional requirements of individual crops, while improving nutrient use efficiency, crop productivity and farm economics, the company said.Sugarcane is a long-duration crop with high and sustained nutrient requirements. Imbalanced fertiliser practices, including excessive application of nitrogen and inadequate supplementation of secondary and micronutrients, can adversely affect nutrient use efficiency, crop performance and soil health.Jai Kisaan Navratna Cropfit has been developed to address these challenges through a balanced combination of primary, secondary and micronutrients tailored to the nutritional requirements of sugarcane during its critical early growth stages.The precision-blended formulation is designed to provide a more complete nutrient package in a single application, which helps ensure uniform crop establishment and efficient nutrient availability.Field evaluations undertaken for the product indicate the potential of balanced crop nutrition to improve crop vigour, nutrient use efficiency and overall crop performance, the company said in a statement. In suitable agronomic conditions, adoption of balanced nutrition practices can contribute to higher cane yields, improved sugar recovery and better economic returns.Jai Kisaan Navratna Cropfit is designed to help farmers improve nutrient use efficiency, promote healthier and more vigorous crop growth, address deficiencies of key secondary and micronutrients, support improved cane development and productivity, potentially enhance sugar recovery, optimise fertilizer expenditure through balanced nutrient application and reduce nutrient losses associated with imbalanced fertilization practicesWith its uniform granule size and precision-blended formulation, the product is also designed to facilitate even field distribution and efficient nutrient uptake, the company said.Published on August 24, 2026