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How tractor and fertiliser sales data act as a mirror for farm sector growth
April 26, 2025 12:40 pm
By that yardstick, 2024-25 was a good year for Indian agriculture, in which both tractors and fertilisers notched up impressive sales growth.
Express view on fertilizer subsidies: Let the market decide
January 03, 2025 11:01 pm
The rupee's weakening is a wake-up call for the government. An overvalued rupee made it easier for the government to keep prices of imported fertilisers and fuel artificially low for farmers/consumers and for firms to borrow cheaply in dollars without protecting against exchange risk
How the next government will push ‘balanced fertilisation’
May 02, 2024 12:03 pm
Capping consumption of urea and DAP to correct worsening plant nutrient imbalance is likely to be on the priority list of the government post the Lok Sabha polls
Fiscal deficit widens to 39% of full-year target in Apr-Sept
October 31, 2023 11:29 pm
Capital expenditure continued to surge, with the government reaching 49 per cent or Rs 4.9 lakh crore during April-September, the first of the half of the financial year, out of its overall Budget target of Rs 10 lakh crore for 2023-24.
Sharp spike in global fertiliser prices set to hit subsidy bill
August 13, 2023 7:27 am
Over the last month, landed prices of imported urea in India have shot up from $318-320 to $395-410 per tonne, after having dropped as low as $285-290 towards the end of June.
NITI Aayog task force suggests cow dung, cow urine to boost organic matter in soil
March 11, 2023 8:08 am
The task force has made these recommendations in its report — 'Production and Promotion of Organic and Bio Fertilisers with Special Focus on Improving Economic Viability of Gaushalas” — which was released by Chand on Friday.
Budget 2023: FM Sitharaman announces PM PRANAM scheme to push states to promote alternative fertilisers
February 01, 2023 6:51 pm
Sitharaman said, “PM Program for Restoration, Awareness, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth (PM PRANAM) will be launched to incentivise states and union territories to promote alternative fertilisers and balanced use of chemical fertilisers.”
Russians are honouring fertiliser supply agreement, says Govt
April 20, 2022 8:30 am
Fertiliser Secretary Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi's statement comes at a time when concerns have been expressed in certain quarters regarding a possible shortage of fertilisers in the country in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Fertiliser sales down on erratic monsoon rains
August 02, 2021 7:00 am
Real worry, however, is soaring global prices and availability of nutrients in rabi season ahead of UP elections.
Centre directs fertiliser firms not to hike MRP of non-urea fertilisers; sell at old rates
April 09, 2021 3:33 pm
A direction in this regard was issued to fertiliser companies in a high-level meeting on Thursday in the wake of an increase in domestic retail prices of non-urea soil nutrients in line with the global market.
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