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FERTILISER SUBSIDY NEWS
Fertiliser subsidy burden set to double on global supply crunch
June 10, 2026 8:49 am
PSUs float tenders for imports, government plans to tap Russia to meet demand.
On fertiliser, Centre and states must align policy
May 30, 2026 12:49 am
India has enough land, water and sunshine for growing crops. But that’s not the case with fertilisers, where it is overwhelmingly import-dependent
West Asia crisis opens space for fertiliser policy reform
May 13, 2026 3:39 am
When product availability is itself a problem, how much can one subsidise?
‘Why give it to companies?’: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Chouhan moots direct benefit transfer for fertiliser subsidy
February 25, 2026 3:30 pm
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated Rs 1.70 lakh crore for fertiliser subsidy for 2026-27, up from Rs 1.67 lakh crore in the past fiscal.
Reforming the fertiliser subsidy demands political courage, offers high rewards
December 22, 2025 2:38 pm
The fertiliser subsidy is the second-largest item in the Union budget, next only to the food subsidy — its allocation is more than the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare allocation of Rs 1.37 lakh crore in FY26.
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
UP agri minister flags ‘less than 25% of fertiliser allotment in October’
October 20, 2024 3:36 am
Seeks Chouhan’s intervention, he says feedback coming from states are true
Explained: Argument for deregulating non-subsidised fertilisers
July 12, 2024 1:35 pm
With an unconducive environment for price decontrol of urea, DAP and other politically-sensitive nutrients, the focus may now be on expanding the market for non-subsidised fertiliser products through easing of registration requirements
Cabinet approves Rs 22,303 cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for Rabi crop season
October 25, 2023 3:56 pm
The decision was informed by Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur after the Cabinet meeting.
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.
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