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India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok GulatiIndia’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...15 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST- From queues to QR codes: A state in India may have found the fix for India’s fertiliser distribution woesWhile the Madhya Pradesh government projects it as a major reform to streamline fertiliser distribution, industry stakeholders say it’s sti...18 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
- India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policyGlobal events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...27 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
- From AI to subsidies: Bernstein’s candid open letter to PM Modi flags 8 critical fault linesGlobal brokerage Bernstein has cautioned India against becoming a mere user of future technology. The firm suggests that continued reliance...23 Apr, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
- Need food, farm, fertilizer subsidy reforms to improve fiscal position: Finance Secretary T V SomanathanSomnathan, who is Expenditure Secretary, further said that farm, food and fertilizer reforms are administratively easy but politically diff...13 Jul, 2021, 11.54 PM IST
- View: Use iron fist in a velvet glove for farmer agitationFreedom to sell anywhere in India should be seen as a fundamental farm right, and stock limits should be seen as socialist dinosaurs thwart...13 Dec, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
- View: First roll out promised pro-farmer measures, then implement the farm lawsThe sensible thing to do would be to hold the laws in abeyance for a year, while accepting one crucial amendment: to move dispute resolutio...08 Dec, 2020, 11.13 PM IST
- Farm sector reforms key to reducing fiscal deficit: Moody'sAccording to Moody's, annual spending on food subsidies grew by 20% on average over past 8 years, compared with 16% overall expenditure gro...29 Jan, 2015, 09.21 PM IST
- Don’t waive more farm loans; try scrapping the APMC Act insteadPublic investment in the farm sector must be stepped up, rather than subsidies, to raise output and boost farmers’ incomes.18 Feb, 2013, 05.01 AM IST
- Budget 2012: Introduce VAT on farm produce, says government reportAgriculture has to be kept at the centre of any reform agenda or planning process to alleviate poverty and malnutrition.12 Mar, 2012, 07.23 PM IST
- Boost investment to tackle price rise: Farmers tell FMFarm sector has sought reforms in supply chain infrastructure, rationalisation of subsidies, decentralised handling of foodgrain, and highe...30 Jan, 2012, 06.39 PM IST
- For serious Fertiliser reformThe reform would improve fertiliser balance, soil health & yields.22 Feb, 2010, 05.48 AM IST
- Ride high food prices to cut subsidies, boost production: OECDIndustrialised countries should seize the opportunity of high world food prices to cut subsidies for farm production, the OECD advises in a...29 Jun, 2008, 10.38 AM IST
- EU plans farm sector shake-up in face of record food pricesThe European Commission was set to recommend a shake-up of Europe's farm sector to crank up production in the face soaring demand, with Bri...20 May, 2008, 05.17 PM IST
- EU plans farming shake up to lift outputThe European Commission will unveil on Tuesday a proposed shake-up of the EU's common agriculture policy to lift output in the face of a fo...18 May, 2008, 11.03 AM IST
- US farm bill set to fuel trade rowThe $285-billion farm bill unveiled by Congressional leaders last week after months of negotiations may set the United States up for a horn...12 May, 2008, 02.19 AM IST
- 'Manmohan lacks clout for farm reform'India needs to do away with the costly subsidies to transform the agriculture sector but Manmohan Singh lacks the clout Deng Xiaoping had i...21 Sep, 2007, 02.50 PM IST
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