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Revamp of subsidy regime likely to be in focus in FM Sitharaman's Budget

As of now, the proposal on the table is to consider direct benefit transfer to farmers for food and fertilizer subsidies, sources said

Working capital borrowings of fertiliser sector set to rise, says Icra

Of the total budgetary allocation, the government had released nearly 84 per cent by the end of October 2019, it said

Reduce cost, restore profitability

It is imperative to reorient fertiliser policies to facilitate development of innovative and situation-specific products

Reduction in use of chemical fertiliser needs a roadmap, say experts

The government should first decontrol fertiliser prices to let farmers pick and choose, analysts say

GSFC probe finds fertilizer bags underweight; sales suspended for a week

Sujit Gulati estimated farmer buying the underweight 50 kg fertilizer bags lighter by 400 gram to 500 gram potentially lose Rs 14 per bag, taking the total loss to farmers at roughly Rs 16 lakhs