# DAP import price reaches at $620, lower imports may lead to shortage in Rabi season - Rural Voice is a bilingual news platform which is filling the information gap by providing in-depth coverage of agricultural policies, technological advancements, cooperatives, public sector and rural development. It offers analytical content tailored for

> DAP imports into India fell about 46% from April to June 2024 as the global DAP price reached $620 per tonne, making imports unviable at government-fixed subsidy rates. Officials warn of possible shortages for the Rabi wheat season starting in October.

- Date: 2024-08-30 · published 2024-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4542-dap-import-price-reaches-at-620-lower-imports-may-lead-to-shortage-in-rabi
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Higher global DAP prices and subsidy constraints reduce Indian import demand, supporting phosphate prices while raising shortage risk for farmers.

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2024-08-30 | 1 | +2.6% | 11.0 | Same-day report that India's DAP imports fell sharply with global prices near $620/t and Rabi-season shortage risk points to tight supply and strong Indian demand, supporting a price rise. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2023-05-22 | [DAP subsidy cut by Rs 15,792 a ton; low global prices to save govt bill - Rural Voice is a bilingual news platform which is filling the information gap by providing in-depth coverage of agricultural policies, technological advancements, cooperatives, public sector and rural development. It offers analytical content tailored for](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5365-dap-subsidy-cut-by-rs-15-792-a-ton-low-global-prices-to-save-govt-bill-rural.md) | -19.2% | -21.0% |
| DAP | 2026-08-25 | [How fertilizer policies could exacerbate Hormuz price shocks - OPEC Fund for International Development](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17860-how-fertilizer-policies-could-exacerbate-hormuz-price-shocks-opec-fund-for.md) | -0.6% | +0.9% |
| DAP | 2021-05-20 | [CCEA approves increased prices for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers vide notification dated 20.5.2021 to be rolled over for the whole year 2021-22](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47024-ccea-approves-increased-prices-for-phosphatic-and-potassic-p-and-k-fertilizers.md) | +0.5% | +4.2% |
| DAP | 2026-01-28 | [Vaden criticized fertilizer ‘duopoly,’ but analysts point to other price factors \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21374-vaden-criticized-fertilizer-duopoly-but-analysts-point-to-other-price-factors.md) | +0.4% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2026-04-30 | [New bill in the U.S. Senate aims to lower price of phosphate fertilizers \| Farm Office](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20048-new-bill-in-the-u-s-senate-aims-to-lower-price-of-phosphate-fertilizers-farm.md) | +4.8% | +7.3% |

## Sources

- eng.ruralvoice.in: https://eng.ruralvoice.in/national/dap-price-reaches-620-dollar-low-imports-may-lead-to-shortage-for-farmers.html

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