fertilizer

New Delhi, March 30 The escalating conflict in West Asia has led to a sharp 60 per cent surge in the prices of natural gas, a key feedstock for fertilizer plants, which is expected to increase the government's subsidy burden.With the conflict disrupting energy supply lines, the supply of...

New Delhi, March 30 The government has extended the state trade enterprise (STE) status of Indian Potash Ltd until March 31, 2027, for the import of urea, according to a notification.India produced 306.67 lakh tonnes of urea in 2024-25 and imported 56.47 lakh tonnes of the nutrient to meet...

Ahmedabad, March 28 An educational campus in Gujarat is preparing over 500 meals daily using biogas, eliminating the need for LPG cylinders, under the state’s Institutional Biogas Plant Scheme, officials said on Saturday.At the Shrimati Manekba Vinay Vihar Educational Complex in Gandhinagar...

Paris, March 27 External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in France on Friday. Both ministers discussed developments in West Asia, the importance of regional stability, and the safe...

New Delhi, March 26 – As the Gulf conflict continues, disruptions in global fertilizer markets have once again highlighted the weaknesses in Pakistan's agricultural input security, according to local media reports.While domestic production has shielded Pakistan from the worst effects of the...

New Delhi, March 24 India's urea production reached 275.75 lakh tonnes in the first eleven months of this fiscal, the government said on Tuesday.The country's urea production stood at 306.67 lakh tonnes for the entire 2024-25 fiscal."Currently, there are 33 urea manufacturing units in the...

New Delhi, March 18 The fertilizer major, IFFCO, announced on Wednesday that it has received government approval to manufacture and sell two new products, nano NPK liquid and nano NPK granular, which will help reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.IFFCO has already launched nano liquid urea...

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that India currently has more than adequate fertilizer stocks, particularly in light of the upcoming Kharif season this year. He made this statement during an inter-ministerial media briefing in New Delhi this evening. He noted that...

A programme was held at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Pombai in Kulgam to mark the release of the 22nd installment of the PM-KISAN scheme by Narendra Modi.Mar 14, Srinagar: A programme was organised by the Agriculture Department at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Pombai (KVK Pombai) in Kulgam district to mark the...

Washington, March 14 – The United States has expanded authorizations for Venezuela's energy and petrochemical sectors, a move that could help stabilize global fertilizer and oil supplies – developments closely watched by major importers such as India.The US Treasury Department said the changes...

Nashik, March 13: Farmers attending the Krishi Kumbh 2026 in Maharashtra's Nashik are gaining access to modern agricultural knowledge, new technologies, and government-backed digital tools aimed at improving productivity and boosting farm incomes.The large-scale agricultural event has brought...

Chandigarh, March 11 – Punjab Education Minister Harjot Bains on Wednesday criticized the BJP-led central government, accusing it of having a “failed foreign policy” that has exacerbated the country's energy crisis.Speaking during a discussion in the Assembly, the minister expressed concerns...

Jaipur, March 10 A farmer and his son died from electrocution after coming into contact with a live wire while working in a field in Pratapgarh district of Rajasthan on Tuesday, police said.The incident apparently occurred while the two were using a trolley to spread fertilizer in the field. A...

New Delhi, March 10 The government said on Tuesday that fertilizer plants have been placed under 'Priority Sector-2' for natural gas supply, thus guaranteeing them at least 70 per cent of their average natural gas consumption to ensure domestic production of key soil nutrients remains insulated...

SSP Fertilizer Shipment Arrives in AnantnagA new shipment of Single Super Phosphate fertilizer was unloaded at the Anantnag railway station to ensure supplies in advance of the peak cultivation season.February 14, Srinagar: A new shipment of Single Super Phosphate (SSP) fertilizer was...

New Delhi, February 13 Padma Award-winning farmers and agricultural experts on Friday called for the establishment of "pesticide-free farming schools", the development of gaushalas as organic manure production units, and the ensuring of compost availability at the village level to promote...