IBA calls for 10 pc fermented organic manure blending with fertilizers to save $2 bn importsThe Indian Biogas Association proposes a 10% mandatory blending of fermented organic manure with chemical fertilizers by 2030, aiming to sa...
IBA seeks 10% compulsory fermented organic manure blending target by 2030India's soil health is set to improve with a new proposal for Fermented Organic Manure (FOM). The Indian Biogas Association suggests a phas...
Centre to tweak subsidy policy to promote local production of P&K fertiliserIn the meeting, "...it was decided to continue support to the domestic industry for production of P&K fertilisers and propose additional pr...
Government may cut subsidy to P&K fertilisers if MRP is unreasonableThe government has been implementing Nutrient Based Subsidy policy for decontrolled phosphate and potash (P&K) fertilisers since April 2010.
Economic Survey 2014: Government, farmers waste funds about Rs 8,500 crore on ureaFor every tonne of urea farmers pay maximum fixed price of Rs 5,360 per tonne, whereas government pays about Rs 11,760 per tonne as subsidy.
- Government plans to hire consultant to study impact of fertiliser subsidy
The consultant will also study the changing consumption pattern of phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers and its impact on agricultural...
Budget 2013: Bring urea under nutrient based subsidy scheme, asks FAIUrea, which represents about 50% of total consumption of fertiliser products in India, needs to be brought immediately under Nutrient Based...
- Centre to study nutrient-based subsidy scheme
The Centre is planning to appoint an independent agency to assess the price behaviour of crop nutrients after the introduction of nutrient-...
- Govt examines effectiveness of NBS policy on P&K fertilisers
Concerned over the sharp rise in prices of phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers, a Committee of Secretaries is examining the effective...
- Government approves freight policy for distribution of P&K fertilisers
Centre approved a proposal for reimbursing freight for the distribution of de-controlled P&K fertilisers under the Nutrient-Based Subsidy N...
- Govt okays freight policy for distribution of P&K fertilisers
The freight policy shall be applicable on all P&K crop nutrients, except single super phosphate (SSP).
- No plan to decontrol urea price, hike rate by 40 pc: FertMin
The Fertiliser Ministry today rejected reports that it plans to decontrol the urea sector and effect a steep 40 per cent hike in retail pri...
- Union Budget 2011: Fertilisers gain as FM says urea policy under consideration
Shares of fertiliser companies surged soon after the announcement of the government’s plan to include urea under the nutrient-based subsidy...
- Govt. to cut subsidy on fertilisers; difficult to hold the price line
The government's decision to cut subsidy for fertilisers across the board anywhere between 15-20 per cent is likely to make extremely diffi...
- NBS policy fails to balance fertiliser uses
Consumption of urea has increased in the first few months of the newly introduced Nutrient-based Subsidy (NBS) policy, quite contrary to ex...
- NBS policy not likely to impact fertiliser companies:Sharekhan
The cabinet approved the implementation of the Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy (NBS) on decontrolled Phosphatic and Potassic fertilisers with...
- Doubts persist over NBS policy for fertilisers
A Group of Ministers headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee cleared the much awaited Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) policy for fertilise...