Govt working to directly transfer fertiliser subsidy to farmers

The scheme may take two-three years to bear fruit

After the direct benefit transfer (DBT) of fertiliser subsidies to producers, the government is working on its next goal: Transferring these subsidies directly to the bank accounts of farmers.

The finance ministry and NITI Aayog are working on a proposal to shift DBT in fertiliser from the producer to the consumer.

This will be placed before the political dispensation in power after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. 

Business Standard has learnt that the plan is to use the database of landed farmers being created with the implementation of PM Kisan. The information will be used to provide fertiliser subsidies directly to farmers’ bank