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Southern Petrochemicals Industries Corporation Limited (SPIC),an agri-nutrient and fertiliser companies part of AM International, started a model fertiliser retail shop (MFRS) in Kerala. SPIC is the first private fertiliser company to set-up an MFRS in the state.
The shop has been set up in association with Horti Research Centre LLP, a dealer with a network of over 4,000 farmers. Idukki district has a potential retail market for plantation crops such as cardamom, tea, coffee, pepper, and vegetables.
Also known as Kisan Suvidha Kendra, the centre introduced the concept of MFRS in the 2016-17 budget. Besides selling quality fertilisers at genuine prices, MFRS
