Cabinet clears Rs 41,534 crore fertiliser subsidy for kharif 2026The Union cabinet has approved nutrient-based subsidy rates for phosphatic and potassic fertilisers for the upcoming kharif 2026 season. An...
09 Apr, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Urea imports zoom 137% as output dips 4% in Apr-OctIndia's urea imports surged 136.6% as domestic production fell 4% between April-October 2025. Diammonium phosphate imports also rose 69.1% ...
09 Dec, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
India's fertiliser output rises 4 pc in 2023-24 to 503.35 lakh tonnesIndia's fertiliser production increased by 4% in the 2023-24 fiscal, reaching 503.35 lakh tonnes, with a significant subsidy to ensure affo...
07 Feb, 2025, 09.52 PM IST
Cabinet's first decision in New Year dedicated to farmers: PM Modi over crop insurance schemesPrime Minister Narendra Modi announced the government's first decision of the New Year dedicated to farmers, enhancing the allocation for c...
01 Jan, 2025, 06.17 PM IST
FAI says no shortage of DAP fertiliser in India; production, import dips in April-October periodFertiliser industry body FAI reassures there is no shortage of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) despite reduced imports and production. The DAP'...
03 Dec, 2024, 05.52 PM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 24,475 cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for rabi seasonThe Indian government has approved a subsidy of Rs 24,474.53 crore on phosphatic and potassic fertilizers for the rabi season of 2024-25. T...
18 Sep, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
Cabinet announces Rs 24,420-crore subsidy on P&K fertilisers for Kharif Season 2024The Cabinet on Thursday approved Nutrient Based Subsidy rates for Kharif Season 2024 (from 01.04.2024 to 30.09.2024) on Phosphatic and Pota...
29 Feb, 2024, 07.16 PM IST
Govt assures on fertiliser availability during Kharif season; says subsidy may rise to Rs 2.5 lakh cr this fiscalThe Centre further said it will take strict action against hoarding of crop nutrients and asked states to monitor fertiliser movement. It a...
02 May, 2022, 10.00 PM IST
Govt directs fertiliser companies not to hike prices of DAP, other phosphatic nutrientsFertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandviya has directed all manufacturers not to hike retail prices of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser & o...
08 Oct, 2021, 09.33 PM IST
Government raises subsidy for sulphur fertiliser for FY20Total subsidy outgo for non-urea fertilisers would be Rs 22,875.5 crore for 2019-20 fiscal, the Information and Broadcasting Minister told ...
31 Jul, 2019, 10.51 PM IST
Good times for Indian fertiliser makers as global capacity risesThese projects, coming up in Morocco, Saudi Arabia, China, Brazil and Russia, are scheduled to become operational in the next four-five yea...
07 Nov, 2014, 01.41 PM IST
Budget 2012: Farce of food subsidy being played out againThe UPA-II has used the Budget 2012 to again play politics with hunger. The Budget wastes a good opportunity to bootstrap agriculture.
20 Mar, 2012, 11.48 AM IST
- New urea policy likely within next few months: Ajay Bhattacharya, Fertilizer Secretary
Ajay Bhattacharya, Fertilizer Secretary, in an interview with ET now, speaks about the fertilizer sector and issue of urea decontrol
17 Jan, 2012, 03.35 PM IST
- Centre to hike fertiliser subsidy under NBS once again
The new subsidy levels currently being given finishing touches could up fertiliser subsidy levels high once more for the Centre but it woul...
15 Feb, 2011, 11.06 PM IST
- India may get cheap Di Ammonium Phosphate
Fertilizer maker Iffco-IPL has inked two key deals with global firms that would substantially lower the price of a crucial fertilizer--di a...
04 Mar, 2009, 09.29 PM IST
- IFFCO/IPL agreement with Rus firm for year long dap supply
In a first of its kind effort by Indian industry to lend stability of supplies and dampen the price of DAP in the international market, fer...
04 Feb, 2009, 08.32 PM IST
- Iffco aims at "reasonable and workable" price
Long term supply and purchase contracts at frozen prices, the likes of Omifco, may be out in the fertiliser sector as long as input and raw...
24 Jan, 2009, 04.06 PM IST