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...
23 Jul, 2026, 04.12 PM IST
No proposal to reduce subsidy on fertilisers: GovtMinister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Bhagwanth Khuba, in his written reply to the Lok Sabha, said, "No such study to understand ...
17 Mar, 2023, 03.01 PM IST
No shortage of fertilisers in the country, says Mansukh MandaviyaUnion Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will announce Nutrient Based Policy (NBS) for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fert...
13 Sep, 2022, 04.54 PM IST
Paradeep Phosphates a high-risk bet on rising share of non-urea fertilisersOf the total IPO amount, nearly two-thirds are a fresh issue of shares that will be used to part-finance the acquisition of a plant in Goa ...
16 May, 2022, 06.24 AM IST
Fertiliser subsidy set to touch record Rs 1.65 lakh crore in FY23: CrisilAccording to the report, in the past two fiscals, the government has paid an additional Rs 1.2 lakh crore and increased the budgeted subsid...
22 Apr, 2022, 12.05 AM IST
Government's fertiliser subsidy bill to skyrocket on rising input prices: CrisilTo encourage farmers to use fertilisers for better crop yield, the government keeps their retail sales price (RSP) significantly lower than...
06 Dec, 2021, 12.26 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
Non-urea fertiliser segment to benefit by govt's decision to keep prices of phosphatic fertilisers unchanged:CrisilThis April, domestic non-urea fertiliser manufacturers undertook price hikes for di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and other complex fertilisers ...
26 May, 2021, 11.39 AM IST
Fertiliser consumption likely to rise 10% on higher acreage post bumper rabi harvest“The government has directed fertiliser makers to sell non-urea fertilisers like DAP, MoP and NPK at existing rates till the stock ends. Th...
27 Apr, 2021, 08.14 AM IST
Centre directs fertiliser firms not to hike MRP of non-urea fertilisers; sell at old ratesRetail prices of non-urea fertilisers such as di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), Muriate of Potash (MoP) and NPK are decontrolled and are determi...
09 Apr, 2021, 03.37 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
Fertiliser producers cut imports as global raw material prices fallIndia’s import of fertilisers other than urea dropped more than 41 per cent from a year earlier in the first quarter of fiscal 2017.
12 Aug, 2016, 05.26 AM IST
Cut in MRP may hurt non-urea fertiliser producers' profit: ReportThe further decline in raw material prices since March 2016 supported the profitability until recently when the MRP reduction kicked in.
22 Jul, 2016, 07.07 PM IST
Fertiliser subsidy bill balloons but government opposes any price revision“Sharad Pawar has been opposing any move to raise prices. Now that he is likely to chair the GoM, a price revision is unlikely,”
23 Jan, 2013, 05.06 AM IST
Fertiliser manufacturers seek hike in urea pricesFertiliser makers want the govt to increase urea prices in a phased manner over next two years for improving balanced use of fertilsers.
21 Sep, 2012, 04.47 PM IST
- Govt may slash subsidy on DAP, potash fertilisers
The govt may substantially slash the subsidy it offers on non-urea fertilisers like di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and muriate of potash (MoP).
13 Jan, 2012, 06.03 PM IST
- Urea consumption rise to push subsidy burden
The FY12 budget had estimated fertiliser subsidy at Rs 40,000 crore, which in reality is likely to top Rs 90,000 crore by the yearend.
15 Dec, 2011, 01.26 AM IST