# Centre hikes non-urea fertiliser subsidy to ₹37,952 cr for rabi 2025 | Agriculture - Business Standard

> India raised its non-urea fertiliser subsidy to ₹37,952 crore for the October 2025 to March 2026 rabi season, with phosphorus support rising to ₹47.96 per kg. The increase compensates for higher import costs of phosphoric acid, sulphur and DAP.

- Date: 2025-10-28 · published 2025-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4782-centre-hikes-non-urea-fertiliser-subsidy-to-37-952-cr-for-rabi-2025-agriculture
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Larger Indian subsidies support import demand for phosphate and sulphur, which can keep global phosphate prices firm despite broader softness.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2023-04-11 | [Fertiliser prices rise by Tk5 per kg as govt reduces subsidy \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36724-fertiliser-prices-rise-by-tk5-per-kg-as-govt-reduces-subsidy-the-business.md) | +8.6% | -3.4% |
| DAP | 2022-04-27 | [Cabinet clears higher subsidy for non-urea fertilisers  - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42150-cabinet-clears-higher-subsidy-for-non-urea-fertilisers-the-hindu.md) | -7.9% | -9.4% |
| DAP | 2019-10-11 | [IFFCO reduces retail prices of non-urea fertilisers by up to Rs 50/bag \| Market - Other Commodities - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8766-iffco-reduces-retail-prices-of-non-urea-fertilisers-by-up-to-rs-50-bag-market.md) | +0.1% | -10.7% |
| DAP | 2020-04-22 | [Govt cuts subsidy for non-urea fertilisers, to cost Rs 22,186.55 crore for FY21- Moneycontrol.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53948-govt-cuts-subsidy-for-non-urea-fertilisers-to-cost-rs-22-186-55-crore-for-fy21.md) | 0.0% | -7.1% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/industry/agriculture/centre-hikes-non-urea-fertiliser-subsidy-rabi-2025-dap-phosphorus-sulphur-125102801100_1.html

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