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Govt floats mega fertiliser tender, seeks 85 MT of nutrient imports to bolster reserves ahead of main planting season
India has floated a global tender to import 50 million tonnes of NPK fertilisers and 35 million tonnes of ammonium sulphate to strengthen nutrient reserves ahead of the June sowing season.
India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policy
Global events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis for India. The nation faces a future scarcity fear, leading to panic buying. Bold agricultural policy is needed to reduce…