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Make farmers aware of use of chemical-free fertilisers: PM to BJP workers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with BJP workers from his parliamentary constituency Varanasi and urged them to make farmers aware of the use of chemical-free fertilisers.

Turn to natural farming as chemical fertilisers causing ill-effects: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged farmers to launch a "new green revolution" in India by adopting natural farming methods.

Govt to tweak subsidy policy to promote local production of P&K fertiliser

The government on Saturday decided to make changes to the existing nutrient based subsidy (NBS) policy to promote domestic production of phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers amid a sharp rise in global prices. A decision in this regard was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya. In the meeting, "...it was decided to continue support to the domestic industry for production of P&K fertilisers and propose additional provisions in the present NBS Policy to promote domestic production of P&K fertilisers in the country," an official statement said. This decision will help in utilising the unutilised domestic production capacity of these fertilisers and promote 'Atmanirbhar Bharat', it added. Under the NBS policy, being implemented since April 2010, a fixed amount of subsidy which is decided on an annual basis is provided on P&K fertilisers depending on their nutrient content. Under this policy, maximum ...

Modi govt planning surge in fertiliser plants for second green revolution

The spectacular success of attaining self-reliance in food grain production and nutrition in the country has been achieved through a combination of factors

India to raise fertiliser subsidies to over record $20.64 bn: Report

India plans to increase 2021/22 fertiliser subsidies to a record of more than 1.55 trillion rupees ($20.64 billion) to avoid shortages

China's curbs on fertiliser exports may affect India, says report

The increased scrutiny comes as global fertilisers costs have soared to new records, spurred by energy crises in Europe and China as coal and natural gas are important feedstocks

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

Cabinet approves nutrient-based subsidy rates for P&K fertilisers

Net subsidy for the rabi season to be at Rs 28,665 crore, said govt

Govt may liberalise policy to promote alternative fertilisers: Mandaviya

The government is planning to liberalise the Market Development Assistance (MDA) policy to promote the use of alternative fertilizers, Fertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.

Increased fertiliser rate will not be applicable for farmers, says IFFCO

After outcry, says it will sell 1.13 mt at old rates

'Fixation of limits on purchase of fertilisers will hit plantation sector'

Prashant Bhansali, President, UPASI said that the limit prescribed is very low for the plantation sector

After hiking fertiliser, Centre may now review food subsidy outlay

Of the Rs 1.15 trillion budgeted as food subsidy for the fiscal year, Rs 1.05 trillion was spent by October

Govt panel suggests cash fertiliser subsidy of Rs 5,000 per year per farmer

If the government accepts this recommendation, the ongoing practice of transferring subsidy to fertiliser-producing companies will be discontinued

Uttar Pradesh govt suspended licences of over 600 fertiliser sellers

The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended licences of over 600 fertiliser sellers and registered cases against 35, a statement issued here on Sunday said. The action was taken to check the black marketing of fertilisers. In a statewide action, 3,287 samples were collected from 9,747 shops, the government said in the statement. "After discrepancies were found, licences of 623 sellers were suspended, while show-cause notices have been issued to 517. FIRs have been registered against 35 sellers," the government said. As many as 17 shops have been sealed while 666 sellers have been given a warning, it said. According to Additional Chief Secretary (Agriculture) Devesh Chaturvedi, an intensive surprise inspection was carried out across the state from August 19 to 20.

Will Beirut's deadly explosion be a catalyst for change in Lebanon?

People are seething with rage as they are pushed into even more poverty and despair by an accident that appears to have been completely avoidable

Subsidy dues balloon amid record fertiliser sales during Covid lockdown

While total requirement in the current fiscal is pegged at around Rs 128,000 crore, the 2020-21 Budget provided Rs 71,309 crore towards fertiliser subsidy

Pushing rural demand

That would depend on income generation through efficient, fair and transparent marketing of the farm produce, which the government needs to ensure

Coromandel International's Q4 PBT rises 91%, total income up 8.84%

The total income for the quarter rose 8.84 per cent to Rs 2880.82 crore from Rs 2646.96 crore in the year ago period.

Farm-to-fork logistics on the edge as Covid-19 disrupts supply chain

Shops selling fertiliser and seeds are closed, clouding even the prospect of sowing short-duration summer crops

Govt considering options to decontrol urea, says Fertiliser Minister

The government is seriously considering options for decontrolling urea by either fixing a nutrient-based subsidy(NBS) rate or making direct payment of subsidy to farmers' account, Fertiliser Minister Sadananda Gowda said on Wednesday. In 2010, the government had launched the NBS programme under which a fixed amount of subsidy, decided on an annual basis, is provided on each grade of subsidised phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilizers, except for urea, based on the nutrient content present in them. "As far as change in the urea policy is concerned, we are open to suggestions. It can be NBS for urea or direct subsidy to the farmers account with decontrol of fertilizer sector. These are some of the alternatives which are under discussion," Gowda said while addressing an event organised by the Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) here. He further said that the government is "actively pursuing the issue of revision of fixed cost under urea policy" and added that any change in policy