# Govt raises phosphorus subsidy by 42%, no change in nitrogen and potash - The HinduBusinessLine

> India's Cabinet approved a nutrient-based subsidy of Rs 37,216.15 crore for the kharif 2025 season, up from Rs 24,474.53 crore in rabi 2024-25. The phosphorus subsidy rises by Rs 12.80/kg to Rs 43.60/kg, while nitrogen and potash subsidies are unchanged.

- Date: 2025-03-28 · published 2025-03-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25902-govt-raises-phosphorus-subsidy-by-42-no-change-in-nitrogen-and-potash-the
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

A larger phosphorus subsidy supports Indian DAP purchasing and cushions demand despite high global phosphate prices, supporting phosphate prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-02-09 | [Subsidy mechanism for DAP in the offing - Business - DAWN.COM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43005-subsidy-mechanism-for-dap-in-the-offing-business-dawn-com.md) | +0.3% | +31.0% |
| DAP | 2021-10-12 | [India to provide additional subsidy for phosphate-based fertilizer-govt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44884-india-to-provide-additional-subsidy-for-phosphate-based-fertilizer-govt.md) | +0.4% | +6.6% |
| 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 | 2021-09-05 | [Fertiliser shortage hits paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45374-fertiliser-shortage-hits-paddy-farmers-in-andhra-pradesh-the-hindu.md) | +1.2% | +7.9% |
| DAP | 2021-05-30 | [How govt prevented a farming crisis by increasing DAP fertiliser subsidy as global prices soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6420-how-govt-prevented-a-farming-crisis-by-increasing-dap-fertiliser-subsidy-as.md) | +3.7% | +5.4% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/govt-raises-phosphorus-subsidy-by-42-no-change-in-nitrogen-and-potash/article69385744.ece

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