# How govt prevented a farming crisis by increasing DAP fertiliser subsidy as global prices soar

> India raised its DAP fertilizer subsidy by 140% to Rs 1,200 per bag on 19 May, holding the farmer price flat after manufacturers had raised prices 46-60%. The government also increased the total 2021-22 fertilizer subsidy outlay to Rs 94,305 crore.

- Date: 2021-05-30 · published 2021-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6420-how-govt-prevented-a-farming-crisis-by-increasing-dap-fertiliser-subsidy-as
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

The subsidy keeps domestic DAP demand from falling and sustains import needs, which supports global phosphate prices. Government support limits the cost hit to Indian farmers but does not reduce the underlying global price pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-04-08 | [India raises fertiliser subsidy as US-Iran war lifts global prices \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9774-india-raises-fertiliser-subsidy-as-us-iran-war-lifts-global-prices-reuters.md) | +2.8% | +5.2% |
| DAP | 2021-11-19 | [DA, FPA connects with FIAP on Increasing Fertilizer Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44335-da-fpa-connects-with-fiap-on-increasing-fertilizer-prices.md) | +3.8% | +3.6% |
| DAP | 2021-10-20 | [Rice Prices Set to Rise as Fertilizer Rally Drives Up Farm Costs - Caixin Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44642-rice-prices-set-to-rise-as-fertilizer-rally-drives-up-farm-costs-caixin-global.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| DAP | 2026-02-03 | [Global dynamics continue to shape fertiliser prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5722-global-dynamics-continue-to-shape-fertiliser-prices.md) | +1.2% | +5.6% |
| DAP | 2021-10-12 | [India to provide additional subsidy for phosphate-based fertilizer-govt](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44884-india-to-provide-additional-subsidy-for-phosphate-based-fertilizer-govt.md) | +0.4% | +6.6% |

## Sources

- theprint.in: https://theprint.in/theprint-essential/how-govt-prevented-a-farming-crisis-by-increasing-dap-fertiliser-subsidy-as-global-prices-soar/666457/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.