New Delhi, March 13 India imported 21.24 lakh tonnes of urea from China between April 2025 and February 2026, the highest in three years, even as total fertilizer imports from China and Russia rose sharply this fiscal year, according to government data presented before Parliament on Friday.In...
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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...
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New Delhi, March 9 India's fertilizer stockpiles are sufficient to meet the demands of the upcoming Kharif season, but a 40 per cent reduction in gas supply and ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia have raised concerns about domestic urea production and the cost of imports, the Fertilizer...
Kochi (Kerala), March 8 India currently has sufficient fertilizer availability, but the prolonged conflict in West Asia could pose problems, said a top official of Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT), the largest supplier to South Indian states.FACT, a public sector company...
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Nagpur, February 27 Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat appealed for a shift towards natural farming to "conserve soil, water, and health," noting that the widespread use of harmful fertilizers such as urea has led to a surge in blood pressure and diabetes.Addressing the Lokmat Times...
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New Delhi, February 25 Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday advocated for transferring the central government's annual fertilizer subsidy of Rs 1.7 lakh crore to farmers' bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), saying it would give them the freedom to choose...
New Delhi, February 24 The Soluble Fertilizer Industry Association (SFIA) on Tuesday welcomed the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to prohibit the forced sale of non-subsidized fertilizers, commonly known as "tagging," calling it a "forward-looking initiative."With effect from January 9...
Amaravati, February 23 – The Andhra Pradesh government announced on Monday that it would provide a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of four people who died after consuming adulterated milk in Rajahmundry.Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu made the announcement in the...