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Govt considering Rs 28,600 cr increase in fertiliser subsidy: Report

A cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi may approve the enhanced subsidy for winter-sown crops as early as this week.

Second Covid wave, global prices could derail Centre's FY22 subsidy maths

The Centre's plan to start FY22 on a clean slate seems to have gone for a toss within just six months after it cleared the food subsidy backlog and paid its pending liabilities to NSSF

Cabinet nod for additional fertiliser subsidy worth Rs 14,775 crore

The move will also help in providing relief to the farmers amid the pandemic

Cabinet approves hike in DAP fertiliser subsidy by Rs 700 per bag

One bag has 50 kilograms of the fertiliser.

The pluses and the potential pain points for farmers in the upcoming season

While the govt has moved fast on cash support and hike in fertiliser subsidy, the spike in rural Covid cases and tapering yields could hurt

Fertiliser stocks ride high on subsidy hike: Here're the top gainers

Analysts say the hike in DAP subsidy will have a positive rub-off on fertiliser and agri-input companies

Deepak Fertilizer, GSFC: Fertilizer stocks may soar 16% on subsidy push

A sharp rally in fertilizer stocks on Thursday on hike in subsidy has opened doors for more upside in the coming days

Centre hikes fertiliser subsidy by 140%; farmers to get DAP at old rate

A govt statement said the Centre would spend an additional Rs 14,775 cr on fertiliser subsidy in the current financial year

Govt raises subsidy on DAP fertiliser by 140% to Rs 1,200 per bag

With the increase in subsidy in DAP, Government of India will spend an additional Rs 14,775 crore as subsidy in Kharif season

No final call taken on cash transfer of fertiliser subsidy to farmers: Govt

The government has not yet taken a final decision on implementation of direct cash transfer of fertiliser subsidy to farmers, Fertiliser Minister D V Sadananda Gowda informed Parliament on Tuesday.

Govt move to clear fertiliser firms' subsidy arrears gets tepid response

Combined market capitalisation of 10 fertiliser companies up 10% in Nov, against 12% rise in Sensex

Free food grain scheme extension: Choice between welfare and rising subsidy

After the Garib Kalyan Yojana was extended by five months from July To November, an additional subsidy of Rs 76,000 crore had to be borne by the govt

Top firms exit fertiliser biz on delayed subsidy payouts, falling margins

Birla's sale of fertiliser arm comes within two years of Tata's exit from sector

Fertiliser subsidy: Experts say structural reforms in the offing

These could include direct cash transfer, encouraging rational use of fertilisers

India may start 2021-22 with 'little' fertiliser subsidy arrears

Centre allocates extra Rs 65,000 crore for FY21, over the BE of Rs 71,309 crore

Govt panel suggests cash fertiliser subsidy of Rs 5,000 per year per farmer

If the government accepts this recommendation, the ongoing practice of transferring subsidy to fertiliser-producing companies will be discontinued

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Subsidy dues balloon amid record fertiliser sales during Covid lockdown

While total requirement in the current fiscal is pegged at around Rs 128,000 crore, the 2020-21 Budget provided Rs 71,309 crore towards fertiliser subsidy

Budget 2020 subsidy burden looks benign due to off-budget borrowing

Fertiliser subsidy down, food subsidy up

Transferring fertiliser subsidy

Farmers do not favour direct cash transfer