Selected Tag: Fertilisers
Selected Tag: Fertilisers

Absorbing a Fertiliser Shock Is Not the Same as Budgeting for It

India has absorbed a fertiliser shock while keeping its deficit goal in reach. Now its subsidy budget must recognise risk before the next crisis.

B Sharathbabu

M S Ramaratnam

October 16, 2026 at 5:36 AM IST

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El Nino Once Again Exposes Gaps in Irrigation Strategy

India needs to focus on a long-term irrigation and crop strategy at both the centre and state level if it needs to break the cycle of being held hostage to the monsoon each year.

Sharmila Kantha

July 7, 2026 at 6:27 AM IST

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Crop Output Targets For 2026-27 Are Out, But Are They Realistic?

The government’s crop production targets seem to have ignored ground realities such as the looming El Nino, the West Asia unrest and a monsoon at 90% of the LPA.

G. Chandrashekhar

June 3, 2026 at 5:23 AM IST

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Managing Current Account, Rupee Stability Key Macro Priorities For 2026–27: CEA

BasisPoint Insight

May 12, 2026 at 7:33 AM IST

PM Modi Calls for Covid-Era Restraints to Tackle Global Disruptions: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to reduce fuel consumption, avoid non-essential foreign travel and adopt Covid-era practices to help India navigate global disruptions and conserve foreign exchange reserves.

BasisPoint Insight

May 11, 2026 at 3:23 AM IST

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Towards Smarter, Greener, Indigenous Fertilisers

With global supply chains increasingly fragile, fertiliser security has become central to India’s food security. Reducing import dependence through more sustainable and efficient nutrient use must be a priority.

G. Chandrashekhar

April 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM IST

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