Fertilizer Industry

• Anupriya Patel Assumes Role as Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers

  Anupriya Patel assumes the role of Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, pledging to advance PM Modi's vision for a developed India by 2047.…

• Switching to RE Power would Result in a 2 % Reduction in Emissions from Fertilizer Industry: CEEW

  A new study by CEEW reveals that the Indian aluminium industry would require significant capital expenditure of nearly INR 2.2 lakh crore (~USD 29 billion) to achieve net zero carbon emissions.…

• IFFCO Receives FCO Approval for Nano Zinc and Nano Copper Liquids; Dr. U S Awasthi Congratulates Team

  The approval of IFFCO's Nano Zinc and Nano Copper liquids by FCO represents a significant advancement in combatting crop deficiencies and improving global agricultural output.…

• TN Students Introduce Egg Amino Acid to Farmers, Revolutionizing Agricultural Practices

  The egg amino acid solution from Amrita School of Agricultural Sciences proves beneficial for sustainable agricultural practices in Vadasithur, Tamil Nadu.…

• Zuari Farmhub Launches Nano Shakti Nano Urea & Nano DAP for Superior Crop Yields and Soil Health

  Zuari Farmhub launches groundbreaking Nano Shakti Nano Urea and Nano DAP nano fertilizers, revolutionizing Indian agriculture with enhanced yields and eco-friendly practices.…

• Titanic Submarine "Catastrophic Implosion" Leaves Sub Crew Dead: US Coast Guard

  Titanic Submarine's debris was found underwater on Thursday by a remote-controlled vehicle, confirmed the US Coast Guard. The vesse was untraceable in the North Atlantic Ocean since Sunday, June 18. Five persons are inside this vessel including, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, who runs a fertilizer…

• Sabic AN Ships 5000 mt of Ammonia to India's IFFCO TO Boost to Fertilizer Industry

  Sabic Agri-Nutrients Company (Sabic AN), a public joint-stock company owned by Sabic, has recently made a significant contribution to India's efforts to become carbon neutral.…

• 3 Unique & Easy Fertilizers You Can Make at home

  Plants require a lot of nutrients for proper growth and development. Therefore, fertilizers are used to regularly replenish the soil and make it nutrient-rich. In this article, we will tell you how to make fertilizers from the comfort of your home.…

• Study Claims That Emissions from Manure & Synthetic Fertilizers Could Be Cut By 80%

  According to Cambridge researchers, to cut fertilizer emissions while preserving food security, a mix of scalable technology and regulatory solutions is required.…

• What is the Best Spreader for Fertiliser Application?

  Farmers can enhance the amount of nutrients in the soil and achieve very high output levels with the aid of fertilizers. These are used in vineyards, fruit trees, and even other kinds of crops. There are currently many different varieties of fertilizer spreaders, and some…

• List of Major Fertilizer Companies in India

  The government and private companies that make up the Indian fertilizer industry produce a wide range of fertilizers. The major fertilizer companies in India are listed below.…

• FAI Annual Seminar 2022: Know Issues Faced by Fertilizer Industry in India & the Road Ahead

  With rising commodity costs, the world is experiencing a food, fuel, and energy crisis that is unprecedented. Global fertilizer, agricultural, and industrial policies have been impacted by growing concerns about climate change and the emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions…

• Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Introduces 'Vision 2027' on His Visit to Madras Fertilizers Ltd (MFL)

  He also expressed his excitement for MFL's contribution to the farmers' cause in Tamil Nadu and beyond. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare as well as Chemicals and Fertilizers, visited Puducherry and Chennai from June 24th to June 26th, 2022.…

• FertiGlobal Sponsored National Symposium “Novel Strategies in Plant Stress Diagnosis & Management’ Held on 6-7 May in Himachal Pradesh

  FertiGlobal sponsored a National Symposium on ‘Novel Strategies in Plant Stress Diagnosis and Management’ from May 6-7, 2022. Global Business Development Manager of FertiGlobal Claus Brakemeier presented an online lead lecture entitled “EnNuVi technology from FertiGlobal: An Innovation for Plant stress management” at this event.…

• FertiGlobal Transforming Fertilizer Manufacturing with 100% Renewable Energy

  FertiGlobal is working hard to shift its manufacturing process 100% to green energy which will further help in sustainability goals.…

• Subsidies On Decontrolled Fertilisers To Be Increased Again

  If statutorily-guaranteed rationing of foodgrains at heavily subsidised rates to the majority of the population keeps the food subsidy high, rising global commodity costs are driving up fertiliser subsidy spending.…

• Fertilizer Prices make a New Record with 43% Surge as Supplies Tighten

  According to Bloomberg Intelligence, production interruptions and tight global supplies are driving the increase.…

• ASHA Tells Centre to Draft Law on Fertilizer Regulation

  ASHA, a volunteer-led organization dedicated to promoting sustainable farm livelihoods and farmer rights in India, sought a method that would allow state governments to manage the price, distribution, and movement of fertilizers notified by them on a regular basis.…

• Godrej Agrovet Launches New Insecticide & Plans to Expand Market Presence

  Gracia (fluxametamide, an isoxazoline compound) is a broad-spectrum product discovered and developed by Nissan Chemical Corporation Japan and introduced to the market in collaboration with GAVL.…

• India is Negotiating With Russia For The Long-Term Supply Of Fertilisers

  India is a major importer of urea and other soil fertilisers, which are required to support the country's massive agricultural industry.…

• Top Fertilizer Companies in India & Best Stocks That You Can Invest In

  Investing in Fertilizer stocks can be very profitable for you and in this article we have listed for you the best fertilizer companies in India whose stocks can pay the best returns.…

• Organic Vs Inorganic Fertilizers: Cost, Composition, Nutrient Availability, Application & Environmental Impact

  Organic and inorganic fertilizers both provide essential nutrients to the plants. Find how they differ in Composition, Nutrient Availability, Cost, Application & Environmental Impact.…

• FertiGlobal’s EnNuVi Technology Promotes Sustainability & Help Plants Overcome Any Kind of Stress

  With global warming, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and intense, sea levels are rising, prolonged droughts are putting pressure on food crops, and many animal and plant species are being driven to extinction. It’s hard to imagine what we as individuals can do…

• Dhanuka Agritech signs MoU with GBPUA&T for Research in Agro Chemical & Promote Use of Drones

  Leading agro-chemical firm Dhanuka Agritech on Tuesday announced it has signed a MoU with Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (GBPUA&T) to jointly conduct research in crop protection chemicals.…

• Agriculture Minister Inaugurates Northeast's First Bio-Fertilizer Factory In Shillong

  Meghalaya agriculture and farmers' welfare minister, Banteidor Lyngdoh, inaugurated the bio-fertilizer production unit, the first of its kind in the public sector in the northeast at a function held at the State Biological Control Laboratory, Upper Shillong on Monday.…

• Farmers Are Opting For Complex Fertilizers Due to DAP Shortage

  The Indian farmers are forcibly going for more diversified and balanced plant nutrition applications as the international prices of fertilizers have broken all records. High sales of complex fertilizers and single super phosphate (SSP) in the current Rabi season have given birth to this problem,…

• Balanced & Integrated Nutrient Management is Important for Sustainable Agriculture: K.S. Raju

  Inaugural Session of FAI Annual Seminar 2021 held today at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India. The theme of the annual seminar would be ‘Challenges in Fertilizer and Agriculture’ from December 1-3. In view of restriction in gathering due to COVID-19, the FAI Annual Seminar…

• India's Black Market For Fertilizers Is Booming As Prices Goes Up

  Indian farmers squeezed by a massive shortage of fertilizers are turning to the black market and paying exorbitant prices for supplies. The shortfall has led to a thriving market where subsidized crop nutrients are sold illegally at prices much higher than levels set by the…

• Import of 1.6 MT of Urea Approved by the Government

  Estimated to a cost of $1.5 million (nearly Rs 11,500 crores), import of about 1.6 million tons of urea has been approved by the Fertilizer Ministry and it would be shipped by Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) on government account to help in the improvement of…

• Unknown Cow Dung Uses and Benefits

  Cow dung, a useful and abundant material, is indigestible plant material released from the intestine of a cow. Whether it comes from animals or humans, feces is generally not a favorite topic of conversation, but cow dung is worth discussing. It is a useful material…

• Coromandel International To Setup Sulphuric Acid Plant At Visakhapatnam

  Coromandel International, a subsidiary of the Murugappa Group, announced on Tuesday that it plans to invest Rs 400 crore in a new sulphuric acid plant at its fertiliser complex in Visakhapatnam.…

• Kerala’s Plantation Sector Worried Due To Fertilizer Shortage

  Concerns are being expressed by the plantation sector of Kerala, over the non-availability of fertilizer. The sector is saying that it will hit hard many crops in the state. The shortage could also affect pineapple production.…

• Neem Cakes: Best Organic Fertilizer for Your Crops

  Neem is a member of the mahogany family, Meliaceae. It is today known by the botanical name Azadirachta indica. It is a common medicinal herb used in Indian home remedies.…

• Punjab Suffers Shortage of Fertilizers Before Rabi Sowing Season

  Punjab is currently facing a severe shortage of Di-ammonium Phosphate, an agro chemical used to fertilize the crops in farming. With the onset of Rabi crops season, the state of Punjab finds itself with only 74000 metric tonnes of DAP.…

• Centre Orders Firms to Not Hike Prices of DAP & other Phosphatic Fertilizers

  The government has been taking various steps to ensure the crop nutrient availability at affordable prices during the ongoing Rabi Season. According to media sources, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has directed all manufacturers not to increase retail prices of DAP and other phosphatic fertilizers.…

• CSC India Partners with KRIBHCO to Provide Access to Fertilizers & Agricultural Inputs to Farmers

  CSC e-Governance Services India has partnered up with Krishak Bharati Cooperative (KRIBHCO) to give farmers access to fertilisers and agricultural supplies through a network of four lakh rural entrepreneurs.…

• Fertilizer Business: Required Permissions, Government Schemes & Subsidies

  A guide to fertilizer business authorization and subsidies in India. If you want to start your own fertilizer business, you must concentrate on the gaps in the services supplied to run a profitable business.…

• Government to Reimburse Fertiliser Companies for Rising Production Expenses

  Without raising the subsidy component, the Union Fertiliser Ministry will devise a method to reimburse the sector for the greater cost of production it would incur in producing fertilisers.…

• Coromandel Launches New Fertilizer Brand “GroShakti Plus” for Farmers

  Coromandel International Limited, known for its Gromor and Godavari Brand of fertilizers launched a new fertilizer GroShakti Plus, in the presence of Arun Alagappan, Executive Vice Chairman, Coromandel International Ltd, Sameer Goel, MD, Coromandel International, eminent farmers and fertilizer dealers from the state of Telangana…

• Why Paddy Farmers in Andhra Pradesh are Facing Severe Fertiliser Shortage

  The state's acute scarcity of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser is anticipated to have an impact on paddy production.…

• Nano Urea Can Improve Crop Yields & Save up to 50% Nitrogen: Mansukh Mandaviya

  Trials have shown that nano urea can boost farmer's crop yields and save nitrogen to the extent of 50%, Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers informed Parliament on Friday.…

• International Potash Institute Conducts Webinar on Enhancing Yield and Quality of Vegetables with Polyhalite Fertilizer

  International Potash Institute (IPI), conducted a live discussion on Krishi Jagran’s Facebook page about the benefits of wonderful fertilizer POLYHALITE, for its effects on the production quality and yield of vegetables in India.…

• International Potash Institute Conducts Facebook Live on Recent Advances in Cassava Plant Nutrition with Polyhalite for Kerala Soils.

  International Potash Institute (IPI) conducted a live discussion on Krishi Jagran’s Facebook Page about the recent advances in Cassava plant nutrition with Polyhalite Fertilizer specifically for Kerala soils. The keynote speakers of the discussion were Dr. Adi Perelman, Coordinator of India, International Potash Institute and…

• International Potash Institute Conducts Webinar on Enhancing Yield and Quality of Turmeric Crop with Polyhalite Fertilizer

  International Potash Institute (IPI), conducted a live discussion on Krishi Jagran’s Facebook page about the benefits of wonderful fertilizer POLYHALITE, specifically for cultivation of Turmeric in India. The panel of the discussion consisted of Dr Adi Perelman, Coordinator of India, International Potash Institute and Dr…

• Subsidy on DAP hiked by 140 percent; Farmers will continue to get a DAP bag for Rs 1200

  In another pro- farmer decision, the Centre on Wednesday hiked the subsidy on DAP fertilizer by 140 per cent, costing the exchequer an additional amount of Rs 14,775 crore, in an effort to ensure the soil nutrient is available to farmers at old rates in…

• Farmers to get 25.5 lakh tonnes of Fertilizer for Upcoming Kharif Season

  During the forthcoming kharif season, the State Government has agreed to provide 25.5 lakh metric tonne fertilisers to the farm sector.…

• This year's fertilizer intake is expected to increase by 10%: Government

  “The government has ordered that non-urea fertilizers such as DAP, MoP, and NPK be sold at current prices before the stock runs out. Following that, if prices increase sharply, consumption and productivity would both fall,” said a senior agriculture ministry official.…

• Subsidy Elimination is the turning point for Fertiliser Companies

  The fertiliser sector saw a 10% rise in sales from April to February this year compared to the same time frame last year, owing to increased availability of funds among farmers as a result of various policy initiatives in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

• Government asks fertiliser companies to sell complex fertilisers at old rates

  On Friday, the Centre advised fertiliser firms not to raise the maximum retail price (MRP) of non-urea fertilisers such as DAP and to sell at current prices.…

• Fertilizer Prices Rise, Farmers Not Happy

  Top fertilizer companies have increase prices of fertilizers.…