# Urea output may decline marginally to 24.3 mn tons in 2016-17 | India.com

> India's urea output is expected to dip marginally to 24.3 million tonnes in 2016-17 because low global prices made domestic production less viable. The government raised the cap on production beyond rated capacity to encourage manufacturers to produce more.

- Date: 2017-04-04 · published 2017-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71440-urea-output-may-decline-marginally-to-24-3-mn-tons-in-2016-17-india-com
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indian domestic output could increase reliance on imports, but the policy change partly offsets the decline and the overall effect on global urea prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| UREA | 2022-12-06 | [Fertilizer subsidy bill in FY23 seen at ₹2.3-2.5 lakh cr.; may drop  25% in FY24: FAI - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38551-fertilizer-subsidy-bill-in-fy23-seen-at-2-3-2-5-lakh-cr-may-drop-25-in-fy24-fai.md) | -0.8% | -8.9% |
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| UREA | 2023-12-11 | [(2nd LD) S. Korea to extend tariff quota on urea, fertilizer material over China's export curbs \| Yonhap News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32638-2nd-ld-s-korea-to-extend-tariff-quota-on-urea-fertilizer-material-over-china-s.md) | -3.1% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- india.com: https://www.india.com/news/urea-output-may-decline-marginally-to-24-3-mn-tons-in-2016-17-1992357/

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