# Kharif Crisis Brews As China Weaponises Fertiliser Supply Against India - Latest India news, analysis and reports on Newspack by India Press Agency)

> An Indian commentary argues that since April 2025 China has withheld inspection clearances for fertiliser shipments to India, blocking DAP and specialty fertiliser exports while continuing shipments to other countries. The article says the move came during the kharif sowing season and was politically motivated.

- Date: 2025-07-29 · published 2025-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4133-kharif-crisis-brews-as-china-weaponises-fertiliser-supply-against-india-latest
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Blocked Chinese DAP supply during India's peak kharif demand tightens global phosphate availability and supports prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2025-08-07 | 5 | +8.3% | 3.3 | China withholding inspection clearances for DAP shipments to India since April constrains supply during kharif season and pushes import prices higher, though the news was already known before the 5-day window. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2025-07-29 | [Govt fertiliser subsidy outlay to increase amid supply disruptions by China and surge in international prices: Report - The Tribune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4137-govt-fertiliser-subsidy-outlay-to-increase-amid-supply-disruptions-by-china-and.md) | +7.9% | +7.9% |
| DAP | 2022-05-06 | [Prices of Most Fertilizers Continue Rise, as Wheat Prices Climb on Supply Concerns \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9741-prices-of-most-fertilizers-continue-rise-as-wheat-prices-climb-on-supply.md) | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| DAP | 2026-02-13 | [Fertilizer prices rise on supply chain issues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20532-fertilizer-prices-rise-on-supply-chain-issues.md) | -0.3% | +2.8% |
| DAP | 2026-05-05 | [ICIS reports on newest fertilizer market shifts \| World Fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19578-icis-reports-on-newest-fertilizer-market-shifts-world-fertilizer.md) | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| DAP | 2026-04-07 | [SunSirs: Global Fertilizer Prices Soar, While China Maintains Ample Supply and Remains a Price Haven - ChemNet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9778-sunsirs-global-fertilizer-prices-soar-while-china-maintains-ample-supply-and.md) | +0.7% | +5.9% |

## Sources

- ipanewspack.com: https://ipanewspack.com/kharif-crisis-brews-as-china-weaponises-fertiliser-supply-against-india/

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