# 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

> India's cabinet approved rolling over increased prices for phosphatic and potassic fertilizers for 2021-22, with the government absorbing higher international DAP and NPK raw material costs through extra subsidy. The package also brings potash derived from molasses under the nutrient-based subsidy scheme.

- Date: 2021-05-20 · published 2021-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47024-ccea-approves-increased-prices-for-phosphatic-and-potassic-p-and-k-fertilizers
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Government absorption of input cost increases keeps Indian farm-level DAP and NPK prices stable, supporting Indian demand despite high global phosphate prices, and the potash-from-molasses move modestly reduces import dependence on MOP.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2021-04-09 | [Govt asks companies not to hike non-urea fertilizer prices, look for alternative to expensive raw materials - Times of India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47934-govt-asks-companies-not-to-hike-non-urea-fertilizer-prices-look-for-alternative.md) | +0.2% | +6.7% |
| DAP | 2026-10-22 | [Brazil fertilizer prices diverge in Q4 as StoneX sees firm nitrogen, stable potash - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/676-brazil-fertilizer-prices-diverge-in-q4-as-stonex-sees-firm-nitrogen-stable.md) | 0.0% | — |
| DAP | 2019-12-17 | [Khusro Bakhtiar expresses concerns over increased DAP price](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5346-khusro-bakhtiar-expresses-concerns-over-increased-dap-price.md) | +4.0% | +4.8% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- pib.gov.in: https://www.pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1763812

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