Agriculture Ministry's FY27 budget at Rs 1.4 lakh crore a five-fold jump from 2013-14 levelThe Modi government has five-folded the agriculture ministry budget to Rs 1.4 lakh crore for 2026-27. Over 3,000 climate-resistant crop var...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
FACT, Chambal Fertilisers shares up to 5% as government eyes doubling fertiliser subsidy allocationFertiliser stocks rallied after reports of a proposed doubling of subsidy allocation to Rs 1.71 lakh crore for FY27. Rising global prices a...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
West Asia crisis: Why India needs a fertiliser security strategyIndia’s fertiliser security is deeply tied to global supply chains. The country imports 60% of its DAP requirement, remains fully dependent...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
India races to secure fertilisers as crucial sowing season approaches amid war disruptionsIndia is seeking to boost its fertiliser reserves for the upcoming kharif sowing season by floating tenders for 1.7 million tonnes of urea ...
27 May, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
India’s $1 trillion import dependence makes green transition a strategic necessityIndia faces significant import reliance across key sectors. Aatmanirbharta requires a growth model shift, with the green economy offering a...
19 May, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
India's fertiliser subsidy bill for FY27 may rise by Rs 70,000 cr on West Asia crisis, official saysIndia's fertiliser subsidy bill could rise by Rs 70,000 crore to Rs 2.41 lakh crore in 2026-27. This increase is driven by higher import co...
18 May, 2026, 04.58 PM 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
Fertiliser subsidy may surpass budgeted estimates by Rs 70k crIndia imports over 80% of its DAP requirements and for urea domestic production covers only 30-35% of total demand. India is among top fert...
14 May, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
India books phosphate fertilizer at 40% above pre-war pricesIndia has contracted diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer at prices nearly 40% higher than pre-war levels as the Middle East conflict disr...
13 May, 2026, 06.45 AM IST
Fertilisers stock comfortable to meet requirement of Kharif sowing season: GovtIndia's fertilizer supply for the upcoming Kharif season is secure. The Centre confirmed comfortable stock levels, exceeding usual requirem...
11 May, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
Nepal to procure 80,000 tonnes of fertiliser from India as Iran disrupts global supply chainsNepal will purchase 80,000 tonnes of fertilizer from India through a government-to-government deal to mitigate the impact of global supply ...
06 May, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
LPG under-recoveries may hit Rs 80,000 crore in FY2027 amid West Asia disruptions: ICRAIndian oil companies face significant financial strain. LPG under-recoveries may reach Rs 80,000 crore by FY2027. Supply disruptions and hi...
29 Apr, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Urea output falls to 18 lakh tonnes amid West Asia crisisIndia's urea production has dropped significantly due to West Asia conflict-related disruptions, impacting gas availability for domestic pl...
31 Mar, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Government to import 2 million tonnes of urea to meet kharif demandOnce kharif is over, the government will assess the urea requirement for the rabi season after discussing with the states and then place te...
13 Jul, 2016, 03.08 PM IST
Rajasthan facing Urea supply crunch : Congress Chief Sachin PilotIt is ridiculous that Agriculture Minister Saini is not accepting the failure of the Vasundhara Raje government for procuring urea- Sachin ...
04 Dec, 2014, 05.08 PM IST
Centre should rationalise subsidy regime for ureaThe Centre needs to promptly rationalise the subsidy regime for fertilisers early in the sowing season, so as to explicitly discourage nutr...
10 Apr, 2012, 08.53 AM IST
- Urea distribution policy upsets Gujarat farmers
Farmers in Gujarat are up in arms against the new urea distribution policy formulated by the government.
12 Jul, 2007, 01.53 AM IST