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India imports 25 lakh tonne of urea, 7 lakh tons of DAP in Apr-Jun to meet domestic demand: GovtIndia imported significant urea and DAP quantities during April-June this fiscal. Total fertiliser production reached 115.72 lakh tonnes in...
Farmers should be ‘businessmen’ who respond to market demand, not just grow rice and wheat: NITI Aayog’s Ashok LahiriLahiri stressed the need for greater adoption of science and technology, noting that productivity per acre for several Indian crops remains...
Fertiliser vessels stuck at ports, raise supply fears for peak kharif sowingFertiliser vessels are stranded at Indian ports, hindering crop nutrient supplies. Sowing has accelerated after rainfall revival, increasin...
Fertiliser vessels stuck at ports, raise supply fears for peak kharif sowingFertiliser vessels are stranded at Indian ports, hindering crop nutrient dispatch. This congestion raises concerns over timely supplies dur...
Major respite for India on fertiliser front as urea prices finally fallGlobal urea prices declined last month, easing pressure on India's fertiliser subsidy bill. However, prices remain significantly higher tha...
India gets its first hydrogen train, but bigger story lies elsewhereIndia's first hydrogen-powered train, launched on the Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana, is less about transforming rail transport and more abo...
FAI hails Cabinet nod to NIPU-2026, calls it a major boost to fertiliser self-relianceThe policy offers investors a secure return and protects them from currency fluctuations. These reforms will enhance financial viability an...
Cabinet approves new urea investment policy to set up 8-9 gas-based plantsIn a significant move, the Union Cabinet has sanctioned the National Investment Policy for Urea-2026, focused on promoting new gas-based ma...
Cabinet okays National Investment Policy to add fresh 10 million tonnes urea capacityThe government approved a new urea investment policy to establish new gas-based plants. This policy aims to create additional urea producti...
Retailwinds delayed, so, nothing to fretRetail inflation has risen above the RBI's target, driven by fuel and food prices. Core inflation remains subdued, offering a better measur...
India's June retail inflation quickens to 4.38%, crosses RBI's 4% target after 17 monthsIndia's retail inflation reached 4.38 percent in June, exceeding the central bank's target. Elevated food and fuel prices contributed to th...
Weak monsoon may lift soluble fertiliser demand; price remains bigger risk: SFAISoluble fertilizer prices have surged sixty to one hundred percent over the past year. This sharp increase poses a significant risk to farm...
Govt seeks proposals for coal gasification projects under Rs 37,500-cr incentive schemeThe incentive, launched in May this year, is aimed at promoting surface coal/lignite gasification for the production of syngas and downstre...
15 vessels carrying urea, DAP and Sulphur cross Strait of Hormuz safely: GovtIndia's fertilizer supply chain remains robust despite West Asian conflict, with most shipments safely navigating the Strait of Hormuz. The...
Indian scientists recreate key human placenta functions on a chipIndian researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking "placenta-on-chip" technology, a lab-grown model replicating crucial functions of the hum...
Economy resilient but risks from monsoon, geopolitical uncertainties remain: FinMin reportIndia's economy shows resilience despite a slight slowdown in some key indicators. While global commodity prices ease, risks loom from an u...
Centre invites bids for green urea plants to curb import relianceThe department on Friday held a pre-EoI meeting with public and private sector companies, including NTPC, the Solar Energy Corporation of I...
Reopening of Strait of Hormuz to lower tail risk, but supply normalisation to be costly: S&PS&P Global Ratings suggests reopening the Strait of Hormuz eases immediate risks for Asia Pacific, but expects uneven and costly supply nor...
Need to cut chemical fertilisers usage via crop diversification, incentives: EAC-PM ChairmanIndia must curb chemical fertilizer use by promoting crop diversification, natural farming, and productivity-linked incentives, stated EAC-...
India-bound fertilizer ships cross Hormuz, government saysFour cargo ships laden with vital fertilizers like urea and di-ammonium phosphate have successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz, en rout...