Plans to reduce fertilizer use remain ‘non-starter’; incentives not yet distributed to states
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March 16, 2026
New Delhi: The government’s ambitious scheme PM-PRANAM to reduce fertilizer consumption remains “unable to launch” as the Center has failed to release a single rupee as an incentive to any state even two-and-a-half years after its…
Parliamentary panel seeks to allocate realistic fertilizer subsidy funding at budget estimate stage
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March 14, 2026
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has recommended that the finance ministry allocate funds for fertilizer subsidy during the budget estimate (BE) stage to ensure that the allocation is as close as possible to the actual demand.In a report to parliament on…