# Govt may cut potash subsidy,raise it for phosphatic fertiliser | India.com

> India's government is considering cutting the potash subsidy for the 2017-18 fiscal year while raising subsidies for phosphatic and sulphur fertilizers. The draft proposal cites falling global potash prices, now around $227 a tonne, and higher DAP at $330 a tonne and urea at $260 a tonne.

- Date: 2017-02-17 · published 2017-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72819-govt-may-cut-potash-subsidy-raise-it-for-phosphatic-fertiliser-india-com
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

A proposed subsidy shift would change Indian fertilizer purchasing patterns, potentially favoring phosphate demand over potash. The proposal is not yet final and is subject to cabinet approval.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| DAP | 2022-04-27 | [India approves $8 bln subsidy for phosphate-based fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42147-india-approves-8-bln-subsidy-for-phosphate-based-fertilizers.md) | -7.9% | -9.4% |
| 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 | 2025-03-28 | [Govt raises phosphorus subsidy by 42%, no change in nitrogen and potash - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25902-govt-raises-phosphorus-subsidy-by-42-no-change-in-nitrogen-and-potash-the.md) | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| DAP | 2021-05-06 | [Kisan Card subsidy plan may trigger fertiliser sales - Newspaper - DAWN.COM](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7724-kisan-card-subsidy-plan-may-trigger-fertiliser-sales-newspaper-dawn-com.md) | +1.8% | +6.6% |

## Sources

- india.com: https://www.india.com/news/govt-may-cut-potash-subsidyraise-it-for-phosphatic-fertiliser-1848603/

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