Enthused by rising potato prices after a prolonged slump, Pradeep Sharma was planning to sow the crop on his 15-acre farm near Agra slightly earlier than usual. The delayed departure of the......
Current Status Higher international prices, a weaker rupee and the Indian Government's goal to limit the fiscal impact of surging fertilizer subsidies has resulted in significantly higher......
The government's subsidies on food, fertilisers and petroleum are estimated to decline by 39 per cent to Rs 4,33,108 crore this fiscal and fall further by 27 per cent to nearly Rs 3.18 lakh crore......
The central government is considering an expansion of the list of fertilisers that are eligible for subsidy. The move would benefit fertiliser companies that are planning to introduce complex......