# Nutrient Facts: Crash in global fertiliser prices bring little gains to Indian farmers | Business News - The Indian Express

> Indian farmers have seen little benefit from the fall in global fertiliser prices, as the retail price of DAP has stayed flat at about Rs 20,500 per tonne. The article also notes that crude oil prices fell sharply while domestic fuel prices stayed high because of higher excise duties.

- Date: 2017-07-12 · published 2017-07-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70284-nutrient-facts-crash-in-global-fertiliser-prices-bring-little-gains-to-indian
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Domestic retail prices in India are set largely by taxes and subsidies rather than world prices, so the drop in global fertilizer prices does not translate into lower costs for Indian farmers. Import demand may still respond to the lower world prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

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## Sources

- indianexpress.com: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/business-others/nutrient-facts-crash-in-global-fertiliser-prices-bring-little-gains-to-indian-farmers-4748119/

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