The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for extension of one-time special package on Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) beyond the NBS subsidy @ Rs 3,500 per MT for the period from January 1, 2025 till further orders to ensure sustainable availability of DAP at affordable prices to farmers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday explained to top world leaders how the countries of the Global South have been most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis due to ongoing conflicts.
The eight core industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
Indian fertiliser companies Coromandel International, Chambal Fertilizers, and Indian Potash signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Canada-based Canpotex with an aim of ensuring long-term fertiliser availability for the farming community.
The Fertilizer Dashboard that has been operational since the past about two months, and the Control Room which has been working 24x7 for effective coordination between States and the Centre for ensuring adequate fertilizer availability in various districts, the Minister said.
The Congress General Secretary spent around 40 minutes and assured the family that she would not only raise the issue at appropriate forum but would also help in whichever way she could.
“The technology is easily scalable, environment-friendly and would make amino acid-rich liquid fertilizers more economical as compared to currently marketed products,” Professor Pandit said, who is also Vice Chancellor of the IICT.
Since 2018, scientists from world over have been working overtime to understand the unexplored links between food systems, health and climate change. The most important insight from the study is that there are massive differences in GHG emissions from different foods
