# Use TSP, SSP, NPK as an alternative to DAP: Official

> Punjab's chief agriculture officer said farmers can substitute TSP, SSP or NPK for DAP amid an ongoing DAP shortage ahead of wheat sowing. He said TSP combined with urea gives nitrogen and phosphorus levels similar to DAP.

- Date: 2024-10-31 · published 2024-10-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28184-use-tsp-ssp-npk-as-an-alternative-to-dap-official
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Official endorsement of substitutes signals sustained Indian phosphate demand shifting to alternatives, supporting prices for TSP and SSP while DAP stays tight.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2020-09-29 | [IFFCO Says It Does Not Plan To Raise Prices Of DAP And NPK Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51415-iffco-says-it-does-not-plan-to-raise-prices-of-dap-and-npk-fertilizers.md) | +1.7% | +1.7% |
| 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% |
| DAP | 2025-05-11 | [China Confirms Export Controls on MAP, DAP, and Urea: What Global Buyers Need to Know](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24595-china-confirms-export-controls-on-map-dap-and-urea-what-global-buyers-need-to.md) | +0.8% | +4.6% |
| DAP | 2021-07-27 | [Runaway fertilizer prices and ITC investigation on UAN solutions raise eyebrows \| An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46375-runaway-fertilizer-prices-and-itc-investigation-on-uan-solutions-raise-eyebrows.md) | -2.0% | -1.7% |
| DAP | 2021-10-20 | [Rice Prices Set to Rise as Fertilizer Rally Drives Up Farm Costs - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44642-rice-prices-set-to-rise-as-fertilizer-rally-drives-up-farm-costs-caixin-global.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |

## Sources

- tribuneindia.com: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/use-tsp-ssp-npk-as-an-alternative-to-dap-official/

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