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Sunday, November 9, 2025
TopicFertilisers

Topic: Fertilisers

Liberate Indian soil from chemical fertilisers, PM Modi says at natural farming conclave

Fertilisers helped raise agricultural production and led to the Green Revolution, but there is a need to keep looking for alternatives, PM Modi said.

How Sri Lanka’s flip to organic farming has now caused row with China over fertiliser crisis

A Sri Lankan bank withheld payment to China’s Qingdao Seawin Group after its fertiliser samples were allegedly found to host harmful bacteria. China has now blacklisted the bank.

Modi govt likely to approve additional fertiliser subsidy of Rs 28,600 cr

The proposal will partly offset the increase in international prices of DAP and nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilisers.

It’s too late for recycling alone to resolve the global plastic crisis. Here’s why

The truth about recycling is murky. Just because a product features the symbol, it’s not certain that it will be recycled, especially when it's plastic.

Low reservoir levels coupled with depletion of fertiliser stocks threaten rabi season sowing

The water level in reservoirs in major agrarian states has plunged due to deficit rainfall. Meanwhile, soaring global fertiliser prices have led to a fall in imports.

Lip balm, mouthwash, fertiliser — why chemical companies have become stock market winners

A rising global appetite for specialty chemicals in automobiles and cosmetics amid pandemic recovery has made chemical industry in India an important player in global supply chain.

Niti Aayog index shows agriculture booming in Punjab & Haryana, but environment paying price

Punjab & Haryana are among the states that fare poorly on the use of harmful nitrogenous fertilisers and groundwater, according to the Niti Aayog India Index 2021.

What is nano urea? India’s ‘21st century’ product aiming to revolutionise world agriculture

Nano urea liquid is expected to potentially replace 13.7 million tonnes of conventional urea usage by 2023. IFFCO has also started field trials of the nano version of DAP fertiliser.

How govt prevented a farming crisis by increasing DAP fertiliser subsidy as global prices soar

Di-ammonium phosphate fertilisers are the second most popular in India after urea, and on 19 May, govt decided to increase the subsidy on them by 140%.

Days after small savings rollback, govt now presses pause on rise in prices of key fertilisers

The decision comes days before major rice-producing states — including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam, where assembly elections are under way — kick off kharif sowing.

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Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.