Page 4 - Fertiliser Subsidy

Ukraine crisis: Commodity prices to impact FY23 fertiliser subsidy targets

The Reserve Bank of India projects the retail inflation rate to average 4.5 per cent in FY23

At current prices, FY23 fertiliser subsidy sufficient for 6-7 mths: Experts

However, the govt may have to infuse more fertiliser subsidy if global gas prices rise.

Union Budget provides less for food and fertiliser subsidies

The petroleum subsidy is pegged at Rs 5,813 crore, which is 11 per cent less

Budget 2022: Steep subsidy sums for food and fertiliser likely

Budget 2022: Subsidies have been a bugbear of the Indian economy for long

Centre's fertiliser subsidy bill expected to rise 62% in FY22: CRISIL

A rise in the prices of natural gas and other raw materials is expected to raise the Centre's fertiliser subsidy bill by 62 per cent to Rs 130,000 crore in FY22, Crisil Ratings said.

Led by urea, fertiliser subsidies to soar 62% this fiscal: Report

The Centre's fertiliser subsidy bill is set to soar by 62% over the budgeted amount to Rs 1.3 trillion this fiscal due to the massive rise in raw material prices despite lower demand, says a report

Indian fertiliser stocks surge after report on subsidies doubling plan

Indian fertiliser stocks jumped after a report the government plans to increase fertiliser subsidies to a record of more than 1.55 trillion rupees ($20.67 billion) in 2021-2022

Complex fertiliser crunch to stay if subsidy support isn't eased: Industry

Alternatively, non-DAP complex fertiliser makers will take a hit on their margins by not passing on the increased cost of production to the final consumer--the farmer

Fertiliser subsidy in rabi season to benefit farmers, industry: ICRA

Rating agency ICRA has termed the government's decision to provide a special one-time package for extra subsidy on DAP fertiliser as positive for farmers as well as the industry, and said the availability of key nutrients will improve in the coming months. On Tuesday, the government announced a net subsidy of Rs 28,655 crore on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the October-March period of this fiscal to ensure that farmers get nutrients at affordable prices during the rabi sowing season. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for P&K fertilisers for October 2021 to March 2022. In a statement, the rating agency said the Centre has approved a special one-time package for pay-out of additional subsidy for DAP and three most consumed NPK grades. The subsidy rates under the NBS scheme have been kept unchanged from the announcement made in May 2021. However, an additional pay out of Rs 438/bag (Rs 8,760 per ...

Cabinet okays Rs 28,655 cr subsidy on P&K fertilisers for rabi season

Total subsidy burden to be around Rs 130,000 in FY-22, almost 63% more than budgeted

Govt considering Rs 28,600 cr increase in fertiliser subsidy: Report

A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi may approve the enhanced subsidy for winter-sown crops as early as this week.

Second Covid wave, global prices could derail Centre's FY22 subsidy maths

The Centre's plan to start FY22 on a clean slate seems to have gone for a toss within just six months after it cleared the food subsidy backlog and paid its pending liabilities to NSSF

Cabinet nod for additional fertiliser subsidy worth Rs 14,775 crore

The move will also help in providing relief to the farmers amid the pandemic

Cabinet approves hike in DAP fertiliser subsidy by Rs 700 per bag

One bag has 50 kilograms of the fertiliser.

The pluses and the potential pain points for farmers in the upcoming season

While the govt has moved fast on cash support and hike in fertiliser subsidy, the spike in rural Covid cases and tapering yields could hurt

Fertiliser stocks ride high on subsidy hike: Here're the top gainers

Analysts say the hike in DAP subsidy will have a positive rub-off on fertiliser and agri-input companies

Deepak Fertilizer, GSFC: Fertilizer stocks may soar 16% on subsidy push

A sharp rally in fertilizer stocks on Thursday on hike in subsidy has opened doors for more upside in the coming days

Centre hikes fertiliser subsidy by 140%; farmers to get DAP at old rate

A govt statement said the Centre would spend an additional Rs 14,775 cr on fertiliser subsidy in the current financial year

Govt raises subsidy on DAP fertiliser by 140% to Rs 1,200 per bag

With the increase in subsidy in DAP, Government of India will spend an additional Rs 14,775 crore as subsidy in Kharif season

No final call taken on cash transfer of fertiliser subsidy to farmers: Govt

The government has not yet taken a final decision on implementation of direct cash transfer of fertiliser subsidy to farmers, Fertiliser Minister D V Sadananda Gowda informed Parliament on Tuesday.