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Government ensures fertilizers availability at affordable prices
The Statesman
|December 04, 2024
The government has ensured smooth availability of fertilizers at affordable prices despite recent geo-political situations due to Russia-Ukraine war by providing special packages over and above the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) subsidy rates on need basis.
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It will ensure that Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of the fertilizers remains stable and market volatility is subsumed. The Government has provided special/additional packages over and above NBS rates twice in Rabi 2021-22, then in Kharif 2022, Rabi 2022-23, Kharif & Rabi 2024.
Urea is provided to the farmers at a statutorily notified MRP irrespective of the cost of production. The subsidized MRP of 45 kg bag of urea is Rs.242 per bag (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes applicable).
This story is from the December 04, 2024 edition of The Statesman.
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