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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

IFFCO reduces retail prices of non-urea fertilisers by up to Rs 50/bag

IFFCO has reduced the maximum retail price of DAP to Rs 1,200 per 50 kg bag from Rs 1,250 a bag

64% farmers don't prefer cash transfer for fertilisers, says survey

Most farmers prefer the current form of DBT being used just to identify beneficiaries.

I-Day gift to farmers: IFFCO cuts complex fertilisers rate by Rs 50 per bag

The rate cut will be applicable from August 15

Fertiliser stocks gain up to 10% as stagnant urea prices will benefit firms

Shares gain up to 10% as stagnant urea prices will benefit companies

Cabinet approves NBS rates for phosphatic and potassic fertilisers

CCEA has decided to roll over the existing subsidy rates for another six months till the end of the financial year 2016-17

Fertiliser imbalance

Policy changes are needed, not just advice to farmers