17-January-2026
Economy News
 
FY26 fertiliser subsidy likely to exceed BE by Rs 28,000 crore
17-Jan-2026

The government fertiliser subsidy is likely to surge to Rs 1.95 lakh crore in FY26, an increase of Rs 28,000 crore from the budget estimate (BE) of Rs 1.67 lakh crore on higher demand for the soil nutrients. Trade sources said that the subsidy bill would have been even higher had global prices of key fertilisers such as urea and Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) not remained largely stable in the current fiscal.

News Source:- https://www.financialexpress.com/policy/economy/fy26-fertilizer-subsidy-likely-to-exceed-be-by-rs-28000-crore/4110129/