Ladakh becomes India’s first fully organic Union Territory, individual farmer certification nextLadakh has been declared India’s first fully organic Union Territory, promoting chemical-free agriculture practices. The administration aim...
28 Oct, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Union agriculture minister launches campaign to promote sustainable farmingUnion Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has inaugurated the 'Khet Bachao Abhiyan,' a campaign dedicated to advancing sustainable f...
23 Oct, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Urea imports surge 40% despite push to cut chemical fertilisersTotal urea imports in the April-September period rose to 5.589 million tonnes from 3.979 million tonnes in the first half of last fiscal ye...
22 Oct, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Fertiliser stocks: Combination of strong headwinds and structural repair. Who will win? 9 stocks, 4 with upside potential of up to 31%For the better part of a decade now, every time this critical sector has run into trouble, the government has stepped in. The clean-up bega...
20 Oct, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
India’s next fertiliser revolution: New-age nutrients to complement conventional fertilisersIndia’s fertiliser strategy must, therefore, evolve from a question of choosing between conventional and new-age fertilisers to one of inte...
10 Oct, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
Government tracks fertiliser diversion through e-way bills as supply fears riseThe government has implemented a strategy to use e-way bill data to monitor subsidised fertiliser movement. Concerns over fertiliser supply...
07 Oct, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Govt absorbing up to Rs 2,700 per urea bag as global costs rise to Rs 3,000: Nirmala SitharamanUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that the Centre absorbs a significant urea subsidy for farmers. This subsidy currently sta...
02 Oct, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Foodgrain target for 2026-27 cut to 374 MT amid El Nino concernsThe Centre has also assured states of adequate availability of fertilisers, certified seeds and financial resources for the 2026-27 rabi se...
30 Sep, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Foodgrain output target cut over El Nino impactOf the overall target, 177.72 mt is expected to come from the rabi season, agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, said at the National...
30 Sep, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Rising sulphur prices put fertiliser sector under pressure, threaten higher subsidy burdenLanded sulphur prices in India have doubled since January to around $1,050-1,100 a tonne, according to industry estimates.
24 Sep, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
These large- and mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos have upside potential of up to 25%, according to analystsTalk of tariffs, especially steep ones, makes the market nervous. Which is exactly why the next few trading sessions are critical, and why ...
18 Sep, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
China to supply bulk of India’s fertiliser tender in major saleChina will ship at least 1.2 million tons of urea to India soon as part of India's recent tender for the key fertiliser. This marks an impr...
27 Aug, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
Nano urea demand pegged at 2.36 crore bottle for rabi season; six plants operationalIndia projects a need for 2.36 crore bottles of nano urea for the 2024-25 rabi season. Uttar Pradesh has the highest demand, followed by Ma...
23 Dec, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
Adequate availability of fertilisers for kharif sowing; states must act against diversion of urea: MandaviyaIndian Union Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has assured that there is enough supply of fertilizers in the country for...
22 Aug, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
Procedures fully followed for nano urea fertiliser approval: GovtIn June 2021, cooperative IFFCO launched nano urea in liquid form as an alternative to conventional urea. It has set up manufacturing plant...
04 Sep, 2022, 07.57 PM IST
Nano urea will boost crop production, increase farmers' income: IFFCOThe nano urea plant has been set up by IFFCO to provide farmers the means to boost productivity and help increase their income.
28 May, 2022, 08.46 PM IST
Govt introduces 45kg urea bags in place of 50kg to cut demandManufacturers have been given six months to ensure smooth implementation of the policy. The consumption of urea stood at 296 lakh tonnes la...
02 Jan, 2018, 04.15 PM IST