AreaIndia

Commodity GroupGrains

CommodityAll

Date12/10/2021

Policy CategoryProduction

Policy InstrumentProduction support

DescriptionApproved an additional subsidy of INR 286 billion (USD 3.8 billion) for the Kharif season (1 October 2021–31 March 2022), aimed at reducing costs for farmers in the face of rising prices of diammonium phosphate and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizers.