# Fertiliser  Prices News: Government Tells Fertiliser Companies Not To Raise Prices

> India's government told fertiliser companies they cannot raise prices for now, after some firms reportedly lifted prices by more than a third following higher DAP and potash costs. Fertiliser company shares fell in response.

- Date: 2021-04-09 · published 2021-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47929-fertiliser-prices-news-government-tells-fertiliser-companies-not-to-raise-prices
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

The price freeze blocks pass-through of rising global phosphate and potash costs, squeezing producer margins and possibly affecting supply. Farmers face less immediate price pressure, but the gap between domestic and import costs may raise the risk of shortages.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2021-09-30 | [Fert companies confident of supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4701-fert-companies-confident-of-supply.md) | +5.2% | +5.7% |
| 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 | 2026-10-22 | [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% | — |

## Sources

- ndtvprofit.com: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/fertiliser-prices-news-government-tells-fertiliser-companies-not-to-raise-prices-2410004-10217035

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