Hyderabad: To safeguard farmers from rising global fertilizer prices, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a Rs 37,952 crore Nutrient-Based Subsidy for the 2025–26 Rabi season. The decision, taken in the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to ease the financial strain on fertilizer manufacturing companies and ensure an uninterrupted supply to farmers.

Hailing the decision, Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G Kishan Reddy, said on Tuesday that the move emphasises the government’s commitment to farmer welfare over the past 11 years.

The subsidy will apply to 28 NPKS complex fertilisers, including Di-Ammonium Phosphate Mono-Ammonium Phosphate , Muriate of Potash, Triple Super Phosphate, Single Super Phosphate, Potash Derived Molasses , and Aluminum Sulphate .

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