# Subsidy mechanism for DAP in the offing - Business - DAWN.COM

> Pakistan's federal government decided on February 8, 2022, to design a subsidy mechanism for cheap DAP fertiliser ahead of the Kharif season, pending Finance Ministry approval. DAP is mainly imported, with FFBL supplying about 30% of consumption. Offtake has fallen 17.7% against urea because of high prices.

- Date: 2022-02-09 · published 2022-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Pakistan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43005-subsidy-mechanism-for-dap-in-the-offing-business-dawn-com
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

A subsidy would support DAP demand in Pakistan and add to import requirements, though the effect on global prices is limited by the country's modest volumes.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2025-03-28 | [Govt raises phosphorus subsidy by 42%, no change in nitrogen and potash - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25902-govt-raises-phosphorus-subsidy-by-42-no-change-in-nitrogen-and-potash-the.md) | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| DAP | 2020-09-06 | [There is no fertiliser crisis in the country: Agriculture minister \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51418-there-is-no-fertiliser-crisis-in-the-country-agriculture-minister-the-business.md) | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| 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 | 2025-01-01 | [Govt extends special subsidy on DAP, weakening rupee upsets calculations \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26830-govt-extends-special-subsidy-on-dap-weakening-rupee-upsets-calculations-india.md) | +0.4% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- dawn.com: https://www.dawn.com/news/1674106

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