Fertilizer Industry

• 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.…

• Farmers will have to pay Rs 1,900 for a 50-kg bag of di-ammonium phosphate after IFFCO increases rates

  Farmers will pay Rs 1,900 for a 50-kg bag of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), India's most commonly used fertiliser after urea. This is more than 58 percent more than the current rate of Rs 1,200/bag.…

• Coromandel Launches New Fertiliser Brand ‘GROSHAKTI’ for Farmers

  Coromandel International Ltd has been serving the farming community by providing best quality and new technology fertilizers to farmers of India since 1961.…

• Modi to Inaugurate Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited Workshop in Gorakhpur – a Step Towards Atmanirbharta in Fertilisers

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) workshop in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. HURL was incorporated in 2016. This plant will create huge job opportunity. The visit and inspection conducted by Gowda and Adityanath will lead to the decision on…

• Verano365 Releases Evofactor to Improve Fertilizer Performance

  Verano365 has launched a new adjuvant that improves fertilizer efficiency, benefiting greenhouse growers’ return on investments in applied nutrient inputs.…

• Government Plans Rs 1 trillion Subsidy on Fertilizers in the Next Fiscal Year

  Upon clearing the deficit towards farmers, the fertilizer dept offered a subsidy of Rs. 1 trillion for the next fiscal, which brought the overall subsidy allocation in this fiscal to rupees 1.36 trillion, along with an additional allocation of rupees 65,000 crore allowed as part…

• Researchers discover method to enhance nitrogen use efficiency in Paddy

  As a compelling finding to a study conducted by the Indian biotechnologists, scientists have figured out how to improve crops without the wastage of nitrogenous (N) manures with a valuation of over several billions of rupees.…

• The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) Join Hands with Biostimulant Coalition

  The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Biostimulant Coalition have reached a formal agreement to form a Biostimulant Council and work together to advance policy and regulatory frameworks that increase biostimulant market access and encourage research and innovation.…

• Smartchem collaborates with AgroStar for Home Delivery of Fertilisers

  Fertiliser major Smartchem Technologies Limited, a 100% subsidiary of Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemicals Corporation Limited (DFPCL), one of India’s top producers of Fertilisers and Industrial Chemicals, has announced its partnership with AgroStar, a leading agri-input e-commerce platform.…

• Good News for Farmers: Get Accidental Insurance Coverage with Every Bag of IFFCO Fertilizer

  Fertilizers provide nutrients to the soil and promotes the growth of crop. And, Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), the world’s largest fertilizer co-operative body, is also providing insurance coverage on fertilizer packet. On every bag of IFFCO fertilizer, “Khaad to Khaad Beema bhi Saath”…

• IFFCO Recruitment 2020: Application Invited for 40 Apprentice Posts, Apply Here

  Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has announced various vacancies in apprentice positions and invited applications from interested candidates for the post. Total 40 posts will be appointed under this.…

• Price reduced by Rs. 50 per bag for NP fertilizer by IFFCO

  This reduction in NP fertilizer, which contains nitrogen and superphosphate, is in line with the declining agriculture input cost to farmers.…

• Fertilizer Sales Expected to Rise Due To Expansion in India’s Cultivation Area

  Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd (IFFCO) representative stated, the assessed demand for urea is 18.3 million ton, which is 80,000 ton higher than 2019.…

• Good News! Kerala Agri Varsity Offers Online Certificate Course to Fertiliser Dealers

  Kerala farmers can now avail the benefits of online certificate course on Integrated Nutrient Management in the state. The 15 day online course has been started by the Kerala Agriculture University along with the help of Kerala Agriculture Development and Farmer’s Welfare.…

• Why Farmers are showing great interest in Bio capsule fertilizers? Here’s all you need to know

  Scientist from Indian Institute of Spice Research has recently developed Bio-capsule, a brand new form bio fertilizer technology which has gained utmost popularity among the farmers of India during the lockdown.…

• Leading Biological Company Valagro is purchased by Syngenta

  Syngenta acquired Valagro. This Acquisition underlines our growth ambitions in this area and positions us as one of the strongest players in the global market…

• Good News: Now Fertilizers will be delivered to Farmers at their Doorstep

  Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy along with Union minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers DV Sadananda Gowda & Minister for State Chemicals & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya has launched the facilities viz door delivery of fertilizers, PoS (Point of Sale) Version & SMS (Short Message Service) Gateway…

• National Fertilizers Limited signs MoU with ITI Raghogarh to Train Youth in Different Trades

  National Fertilizers Limited has joined hands with IIT, Raghogarh, Madhya Pradesh to train youths in different trades .…

• UPL Chooses Qlik to Drive Business Strategy & Enable Self-Service Analytics

  The leading agrochemical company 'Qlik' has recently announced that UPL Ltd. (formerly United Phosphorus Limited) is leveraging Qlik’s data analytics platform to empower and inform business users across its organization.…

• Fertilizer Sales in India drop in September

  As per the latest provisional data, till 15 September, domestic sales of fertilizers, urea, DAP, NPKs, SSP, and MOP totalled 2.41mn t, less in comparison to the last year sales of September, that were 5.3mn t. And it is expected to slip even below to…

• Know how billionaire & philanthropist Manoj Bhargava came up with free-of-cost fertilizer for millions of farmers

  'Shivansh fertilizer' is a cost-free, innovative method for making fertilizer from natural resources. Philanthropist Manoj Bhargava came up with the idea in a bid to help farmers cut costs, increase crop yield, revive soil and reduce pollution.…

• Orissa Farmers Pay 50% More for Urea as Traders Hoard Stock

  The fertilizer stock of Orissa, up to July 2020, was 5.12 lakh tonnes against its requirement of 5.07 lakh tonnes, according to official figures provided. The urea requirement of the State during this period was 2 lakh tonnes but manufacturing companies have delivered 1.99 lakh…

• No Scarcity of Fertilizers across the Country during ongoing Kharif Season: Gowda

  Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda has said that there is no scarcity of fertilizers across the country during ongoing Kharif season. He added prepositioning in adequate quantities have been done in consultations with the State Governments.…

• Domestic Fertilizer demand significantly up - net sales jump by 83%

  Fertilizer usage is generally the most during sowing of Kharif season crops. The month of June has received heavy rainfall, and as a result sowing operations got a boost. As per latest reports, sowing of key crops sowing has registered an increase by nearly 87…

• Fertilisers Sale Sees A Massive Boost Despite Lockdown

  The sale of fertilisers has increased by 83 % to 111.61 lakh tonnes between April to June. The increase is surprising especially as the nation was in complete lockdown for much of the accounted period.…

• Here are Most Favorite Items for Making Fertilizers at Home

  Decades after decades, importance of Organic gardening has increased, and its popularity continued growing. The methods we use have a relevant role to play in out our health as well as the entire ecosystem. There are many different all-natural fertilizers that one can use in…

• RCF has made Available Over 2 lakh MT of Imported Fertilizers for the Kharif Season

  Here comes the good news for farmers. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (RCF), a CPSE under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, is committed to the well being of India’s farming sector. Even in the most challenging times of covid-19, RCF has ensured the availability…

• IFFCO’s Tarun Bhargava Elected as First Chairperson of International Cooperative Entrepreneurship Think Tank(ICETT)

  Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) was founded in 1967 with just 57 cooperatives. Today, with an amalgamation of around 36,000 cooperatives, it has become one of the largest cooperative society in India.…

• Centre yet to Clear Pending Subsidy Payments! Fertilizer Subsidy dues Likely to Cross Rs. 60,000 Crore FY21

  Although the arrival of southwest monsoon has makes the farm sector looks rosy, but however the government is not able to meet up the growing subsidy demand on fertilizers. After the centre decides to ban on 27 fertilizers, the manufacturers of these chemicals, especially urea,…