fertilizers

Budget 2024: Narendra Modi Govt's Past Budgets And 3 'Fs', What's The Connection?

In previous budgets, the Modi government has emphasized subsidies for food, fuel, and fertilizers. Various schemes provided subsidies to farmers, the poor, women, and other demographics

Feb 01, 2024, 08:28 AM IST

Good news for farmers! Subsidy on DAP fertilizer increased by 140%

Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) is the most widely used fertiliser in the country.

May 19, 2021, 21:39 PM IST

India will be self-reliant in production of fertilizers by 2023: Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda

He also informed that Nano fertilizers distributed freely to 12,000 farmers and agriculture universities across the country have given positive feedback.

Sep 13, 2020, 21:23 PM IST

French baker uses female urine from public toilets to make 'Goldilocks bread'

Raguet said she dilutes the urine at least 20 times before using it to fertilize the bread. And she has a reason for that, which actually makes some sense, from a scientific viewpoint.

Jul 13, 2020, 18:19 PM IST

Cabinet approves nutrient based subsidy rates for P&K Fertilizers for FY20

The approved rates for NBS effective from the date of notification will be Rs 18.90 per kg for Nitrogen, Rs 15.21 per kg for Phosphorus, Rs 11.12 per kg for Potash and Rs 3.56 per kg for Sulphur.

Jul 31, 2019, 18:19 PM IST

Gas price for industrial use cut by 18%

Price of natural gas, used for generating power, making fertiliser and supplying CNG, was on Friday cut by 18 percent to USD 2.5 per million British thermal unit, fourth reduction in 18 months.

Sep 30, 2016, 18:30 PM IST

Tata Chemicals sells urea business to Yara Fertilisers for Rs 2,670 crore

Tata group firm Tata Chemicals Wednesday announced sale of its urea business to Norway's Yara Fertilisers for Rs 2,670 crore.

Aug 10, 2016, 23:23 PM IST

Gwalior: Wasted flowers in temples can be used as fertilizers!

Jiwaji University has come up with a great step to convert wasted flowers from into fertilizers.

Jan 31, 2016, 20:16 PM IST

Sambhal: Man asks fellow farmers to take up organic farming

A man reaches out his fellow farmers and asks them take up Organic Farming rather than practicing the old and less effective traditional farming. Watch the full video to know more.

Jan 26, 2016, 20:42 PM IST

Urea imports surge 16% to 56.56 lakh tonnes in April-November

India's urea imports increased by 16.47 percent to 56.56 lakh tonnes in the first eight months of the current financial year.

 

Dec 14, 2015, 16:50 PM IST

India must emerge as higher education destination: Pranab Mukherjee

The President urged those present to segregate the initiatives which do not require any funds and are within the control of the institutions themselves from the ones which need additional funding.

Nov 07, 2015, 17:30 PM IST

Fertiliser Ministry moves Cabinet note on urea policy

The Fertiliser Ministry has moved a Cabinet note on formulating a new urea policy that aims at higher domestic production of the soil nutrient and balanced use of fertilisers.

May 03, 2015, 12:35 PM IST

India plans to set up urea plant in Iran: Govt

Government plans to set up a urea plant in Iran to ensure long term availability of the fertilizer here, Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Ananth Kumar said on Friday.

Apr 24, 2015, 15:23 PM IST

Fert Min for continuation of subsidy to closed urea plants

To maintain domestic production of urea in the country, Fertilizer Ministry will soon move a Cabinet note for continuation of subsidy to three closed naptha-based urea plants, including that of a UB Group firm.

Dec 03, 2014, 21:41 PM IST