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India's Fertilizer Supply Challenges for Rabi Season

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June 1, 2026
India's Fertilizer Supply Challenges for Rabi Season

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While India may navigate the availability of fertilizers during the kharif season, it could face problems during the rabi season. Rajat Kumar Mishra, Secretary, Department of Fertilizer, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, on Friday said it would be difficult to respond to queries on rabi crop nutrients’ availability now due to the current geopolitical tensions. He asked States to stop excessive use of fertilizers and their diversion for industrial purpose. He said per day urea sales was now 80,000 tonnes, almost double from normal and that it needs to be checked immediately. He said the bl

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AGRI_TIO India may manage fertilizer availability in kharif, but likely to face problems during rabi 2026-05-29 00:00:00+00:00

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  • 2026-05-29 00:00:00+00:00: India may manage fertilizer availability in kharif, but likely to face problems during rabi (via AGRI_TIO)

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