Fertilizer Industry

• 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.…

• 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.…