The Union Cabinet has fixed subsidy rates for phosphatic and potassic fertilisers for the Rabi season, with an outlay far above last year's amid rising global input prices.

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• The Union Cabinet approved Nutrient Based Subsidy rates for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the Rabi 2026-27 season on 11 November 2026.
• The tentative budgetary requirement is ₹62,370.02 crore.
• The outlay is about ₹24,417.73 crore higher than the ₹37,952.29 crore required for Rabi 2025-26.
• The approved rates apply from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
• The subsidy covers P&K fertilisers including di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and various NPKS grades.
• The Cabinet cited recent trends in international prices of fertilisers and inputs such as urea, DAP, muriate of potash and sulphur.
• Under the Nutrient Based Subsidy scheme, the government subsidises 28 grades of P&K fertilisers, including DAP, through manufacturers and importers.
• The scheme has been in place since 1 April 2010 and sets support per kilogram of nutrient content rather than reimbursing the full cost of each product.
• Subsidy is paid to fertiliser companies at notified rates so that products stay available to farmers at affordable prices.

Tags: NutrientBasedSubsidy, FertiliserSubsidy, Rabi2026