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Centre absorbs rising input costs to keep fertiliser affordable for farmers
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Friday, 26 December, 2025, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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The Government of India continues to ensure stable fertiliser prices and adequate availability for farmers while promoting organic and balanced nutrient use to support agricultural productivity. The maximum retail price (MRP) of urea has remained unchanged since 2018, and the MRP of DAP has been held steady for three consecutive years from 2023-24 to 2025-26. To maintain these stable prices, the Government bears the fertiliser subsidy, absorbing the fluctuations in global natural gas prices and other raw material costs for urea, and providing a fixed subsidy on phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers annually or bi-annually as notified.
To guarantee supply, Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), in coordination with State Governments, assesses state-wise and month-wise fertiliser requirements before every cropping season. Based on these projections, the Department of Fertilisers dispatches adequate quantities to all States. The movement of major subsidised fertilisers is tracked nationwide through an online integrated fertiliser management system (iFMS). Regular weekly reviews with States help ensure smooth availability, and States are encouraged to liaise effectively with manufacturers and importers for timely supply planning.
The Government has also included alternative fertilisers such as organic fertilisers, bio-fertilisers, de-oiled cakes, organic carbon enhancers, and nano fertilisers under the Fertiliser Control Order, 1985 to ensure their quality and availability.
Promotion of organic farming is undertaken through schemes like the Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) and the Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region (MOVCDNER), offering financial assistance over three years to farmers and farmer groups to adopt organic practices.
Additionally, the soil health & fertility scheme supports balanced nutrient use by issuing soil health cards, with over 25.61 crore cards distributed so far, and organising extensive farmer training and demonstrations to improve soil and crop productivity.
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