The Union Cabinet Tuesday approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for fixing the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for the Rabi Season 2025-26 on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers.

Making this announcement at a press conference, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said: “This decision aims to ensure the availability of fertilizers to farmers at subsidized and affordable prices.”

Advertisement

The budgetary requirement for Rabi season 2025-26 is approximately Rs 37,952.29 crore, which is around Rs 736 crore more than the budgetary requirement for Kharif season 2025.

The subsidy on P&K fertilizers, including Di Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and NPKS grades, will be provided based on approved rates for Rabi 2025-26 to ensure smooth availabili

See Full Page