India boosts fertiliser imports from Canada, Israel as Russian supply disrupted"This time we have made advance preparations for kharif (summer sown crop) season. We need about 30 million tonnes of fertilisers and arran...
16 Mar, 2022, 10.11 AM IST
Ukrainian crisis to push up fertiliser prices; govt subsidiesAt present, Belarus and Russia are key suppliers of Potash in the global market. On the other hand, India is a major importer of Potash, wh...
04 Mar, 2022, 01.43 PM IST
India may buy potash from Belarus in rupees as sanctions hit MinskIndia plans to buy 1 million tonnes of potash from Belarus in the first such bilateral deal between the two countries after sanctions cripp...
02 Feb, 2022, 01.43 PM IST
Fertilisers to turn 10% costlier as potash rates riseThe rupee depreciation against the US dollar has also led to an increase in the price, said K Ravichandran.
05 Jun, 2019, 09.57 AM IST
Fertilisers to turn 10% costlier as potash rates riseIndia imports about a quarter of the 32 million tonnes (MT) of urea it consumes every year, but the entire requirement of potash is met fro...
05 Jun, 2019, 07.21 AM IST
Benefits to flow towards end of August-September when new supplies come: A Vellayan, Murugappa Group"The farmer will benefit and there is some appreciation in the rupee that is different but on a net-net rupee basis, we will pass on reduct...
30 Jun, 2016, 11.48 AM IST
India to buy Uralkali potash at lowest price in 7 years: SourcesIndia has agreed to buy potash at $322 per tonne on a cost and freight basis in the year starting April 1, down from $427 per tonne agreed ...
01 Apr, 2014, 05.48 PM IST
Uncertainty grips international potash markets after the arrest of Uralkali's CEOICIS, the world’s largest market information provider in the petrochemical, energy and fertilizer space has observed continued uncertainty.
11 Sep, 2013, 12.48 PM IST
- RCF-led group in talks with Canadian company for Potash supply
A consortium of fertiliser companies, led by state-owned Rashtirya Chemical and Fertilisers, is planning to enter into a longterm agreement...
16 Jan, 2013, 03.49 AM IST
- Fertiliser companies delay potash import due to high inventory
Fertiliser companies are not in a hurry to ink fresh contracts , putting pressure on global fertiliser suppliers for a deep rate cut.
21 Dec, 2012, 11.17 AM IST
- Potash consumption by Indian farmers drops by 23% in on high global prices
India, one of the world's largest consumers of muriate of potash, imports 100% of the crop nutrient to meet domestic needs.
12 Aug, 2012, 12.52 PM IST
- India should explore buying fert mineral assets in 20 nations
A govt group has suggested that India should look at buying fertiliser mineral assets in over 20 countries including Belarus and Canada to ...
18 Apr, 2012, 04.24 PM IST
Mineral Cartel's grip over food: Global race is on for controlling strategic minesThe race to buy mines is on not just in metals and coal. Agriculture is caught in an equally-intense struggle for new mines.
23 Feb, 2012, 12.46 PM IST
- BPC sets high fresh price of $535/tonne for potash supply in SE Asia
Belarus Potash Co. or BPC, the marketing armm for Uralkali and Belaruskali, has set a high fresh price of $535/tonne for potash supply in S...
18 Aug, 2011, 10.17 PM IST
- India imports 49 lakh tonnes of fertilisers in Apr-July, 2011
The country imported a total of 66.10 lakh tonnes of urea and 131.78 lakh tonnes of other fertilisers in the entire 2010-11 fiscal.
15 Aug, 2011, 02.31 PM IST
- BPC announces further contract of 400,000 tonnes of MoP at $490/tonne CFR
The MoP (muriate of potash) supply deal, struck with Zuari Industries Ltd is to be shipped to Indian shores between September 2011 and Marc...
11 Aug, 2011, 08.27 PM IST
- Indian Potash to buy 1.2 MT MoP at $490 a tonne
Some three months after an industry lobby declared a self-imposed import holiday, Indian companies have struck deals for 1.87 million tonne...
05 Aug, 2011, 03.36 AM IST