New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The government announced on Wednesday that, based on available inventory and scheduled LNG cargo arrivals, the overall gas allocation to fertiliser plants is being further enhanced by 5 per cent to reach approximately 95 per cent of their six-month average consumption, with effect from April 9.The announcement comes in the wake of the ceasefire between the US and Israel, which is expected to open up the Strait of Hormuz for ships stranded in the Persian Gulf to sail thr…
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New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a proposal of the Department of Fertilisers for fixing the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for this year’s kharif season (from April 1 to September 30) on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers.The tentative budgetary requirement for the kharif season this year will be approximately Rs 41,533.81 crore. This is approximately Rs 4,317 crore more than the budgetary requirement for…
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, chaired a special meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) at his residence to review the impact of the on-going West Asia conflict and assess measures to protect India’s economy, energy security, and citizens from its ripple effects. This was the second such high-level review meeting since the conflict erupted on February 28, 2026.The meeting focused on ensuring uninterrupted supply of essential commodities and miti…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) As the Gulf conflict continues, the disruption in global fertiliser markets has again exposed the weaknesses of Pakistan’s farm input security, according to local media reports.While domestic capacity has insulated Pakistan from the worst effects of the urea shock, the same cannot be said for diammonium phosphate, where reliance on imports leaves the farm economy vulnerable, according to an article in the Dawn newspaper.Local production in the case of urea has helped…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Jagat Prakash Nadda informed Parliament on Friday that no shortage of chemical fertilisers has been reported across states during the kharif 2025 and the ongoing rabi 2025–26 seasons.The minister stated that the availability of major fertilisers such as Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS has remained adequate across the country.The minister highlighted that 41,24,000 metric tonnes of urea were produced by IFFCO units during April–J…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Union Government is shielding Indian farmers from international market fluctuations by ensuring the availability of key fertilisers at affordable rates for the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.In a comprehensive update on the fertiliser sector, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers announced that the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) has been maintained at a stable Rs 1,350 per 50 kg bag.To achieve this…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Addressing market speculation triggered by geopolitical disruptions in West Asia and the Strait of Hormuz, the Centre’s Department of Fertilisers on Friday firmly assured the farming community that India’s fertiliser stocks remain robust and are sufficient to handle the upcoming kharif season.The Department of Fertilisers said that the country’s reserve stocks of fertilisers have risen by a massive 36.5 per cent from 129.85 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) on March 6, 2025, t…
Jaipur, Feb 20 (IANS) Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirodi Lal Meena informed the Assembly on Friday that the state government has ensured adequate availability of fertilisers for farmers, even exceeding demand in several cases. He also said the government has taken strict action against black marketers and those selling counterfeit fertilisers and seeds. He further stated that the Central Government is set to introduce a stringent law to ensure the quality and uninterrupted supply of seeds and…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Fertiliser movement from the Centre to the states on Indian Railways, during the first nine months (April-December) of the financial year 2025-26, reached an all-time high with total supplies crossing 530.16 lakh metric tons to surpass the 500 lakh metric ton mark for the first time during this period, an official statement said on Friday.This represents a 12.2 per cent increase over the corresponding period of FY 2024–25 and is 8.5 per cent higher than the previous re…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Nearly 73 per cent of India’s total fertiliser requirement was met through domestic production in 2025, reducing the country’s dependence on imports, according to an official statement issued on Friday. With a strong focus on fertiliser security and timely availability of nutrients to farmers, the Union government has prioritised long-term supply agreements for key raw materials and adopted a strategy of strategic diversification to safeguard against global uncertainties …