Non-urea Fertiliser
Nano urea demand pegged at 2.36 mn bottles for rabi season; max in UP
The country's nano urea requirement for the ongoing 2024-25 rabi season is estimated at 2.36 crore bottles of 500 ml each, with Uttar Pradesh leading the demand, government data shows. The maximum requirement is from Uttar Pradesh at 43.38 lakh bottles, followed by Maharashtra (34.7 lakh bottles) and Punjab (20.82 lakh bottles). Haryana and Karnataka are estimated to require 17.35 lakh bottles each, while Rajasthan needs 15.01 lakh bottles and Madhya Pradesh 12.54 lakh bottles for this season. However, no requirement has been reported from Gujarat, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, and Andaman & Nicobar. The country currently has six operational nano urea plants with a combined annual capacity of 27.22 crore bottles. Three plants were commissioned in 2024 -- Meghmani Crop Nutrition's plant with a capacity of 5 crore bottles, Zuari Farm Hub and Coromandel International Ltd facilities with capacities of ...
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Single superphosphate to be included in 'One Nation, One Fertiliser' scheme in the next few months
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Centre tells fertiliser companies, states to promote Nano urea use
At present, the capacity of Nano urea is 50 million bottles per year
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Cabinet hikes ethanol prices, approves subsidy for non-urea fertilisers
The industry has on several occasions told the government the price of ethanol produced from sugar juice or syrup should be based on returns on equity
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Fertiliser companies dig in for hard times amid Russia-Ukraine war
Russia-Ukraine war leaves them prey to rising costs, supply disruptions even as administered prices are unchanged
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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
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Most non-urea fertiliser subsidies unchanged; Rs 22875 to be spent on sops
A decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Non-urea fertiliser prices slashed by up to Rs 5,000/tonne
The rate cut will entail a benefit of Rs 4,500 crore to farmers, said Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar
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