# Higher subsidy may lift DAP, complex fertilizer sales

> India is planning an increase in its fertilizer subsidy, which is expected to boost sales of DAP and complex fertilizers. Those products had been held back by supply constraints, high retail prices and weak seasonal demand ahead of the rabi season.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T06:13:09.771Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100799-higher-subsidy-may-lift-dap-complex-fertilizer-sales
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

A larger subsidy lowers farmer costs and could revive phosphate and complex fertilizer purchases in northern and central India, supporting import demand for DAP. The effect on feed-ingredient prices is indirect, but firmer phosphate demand could support fertilizer prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2021-05-06 | [Kisan Card subsidy plan may trigger fertiliser sales - Newspaper - DAWN.COM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7724-kisan-card-subsidy-plan-may-trigger-fertiliser-sales-newspaper-dawn-com.md) | +1.8% | +6.6% |
| DAP | 2021-05-13 | [Mosaic Co. Sues for Higher Duties on Fertilizer Imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47414-mosaic-co-sues-for-higher-duties-on-fertilizer-imports.md) | +1.0% | +6.5% |
| DAP | 2022-04-27 | [Cabinet clears higher subsidy for non-urea fertilisers  - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42150-cabinet-clears-higher-subsidy-for-non-urea-fertilisers-the-hindu.md) | -7.9% | -9.4% |
| DAP | 2021-12-13 | [The Complex Truth About Fertilizer Prices - The Fertilizer Institute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43506-the-complex-truth-about-fertilizer-prices-the-fertilizer-institute.md) | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| DAP | 2025-07-18 | [Fertiliser subsidy may overshoot BE as DAP costs spiral - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24077-fertiliser-subsidy-may-overshoot-be-as-dap-costs-spiral-economy-news-the.md) | -0.3% | +7.7% |

## Sources

- rduglobal.live: https://rduglobal.live/article/2026/11/15/higher-subsidy-set-to-lift-dap-and-complex-fertilizer-sales-as-rabi-de-9803

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