# Insight: The extra subsidy for zinc- and boron-fortified fertilisers

> India’s Nutrient Based Subsidy scheme provides eligible P&K fertilizers fortified or coated with zinc an additional ₹500 per tonne and those with boron ₹300 per tonne, on top of their regular subsidy. The article says these incentives remained unchanged for the Rabi 2025–26 season and notes that the NBS list was expanded to include additional fortified fertilizer grades.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T21:11:23.306Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86544-insight-the-extra-subsidy-for-zinc-and-boron-fortified-fertilisers
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

The incentive encourages production and farmer use of micronutrient-fortified fertilizers, potentially supporting crop nutrition and fertilizer demand. Its effect on feed-commodity prices is indirect and likely limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-04-27 | [Cabinet clears higher subsidy for non-urea fertilisers  - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42150-cabinet-clears-higher-subsidy-for-non-urea-fertilisers-the-hindu.md) | -7.9% | -9.4% |
| DAP | 2020-06-08 | [Subsidy for fertiliser to decline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52928-subsidy-for-fertiliser-to-decline.md) | +0.6% | +10.2% |
| 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 | 2021-09-05 | [Fertiliser shortage hits paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45374-fertiliser-shortage-hits-paddy-farmers-in-andhra-pradesh-the-hindu.md) | +1.2% | +7.9% |
| DAP | 2022-01-28 | [EXCLUSIVE India plans over $40 billion for food, fertiliser subsidy for 2022/23 - sources \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43458-exclusive-india-plans-over-40-billion-for-food-fertiliser-subsidy-for-2022-23.md) | -0.6% | +19.5% |

## Sources

- fertilizer.industry-report.net: https://fertilizer.industry-report.net/2026/11/07/insight-nbs-extra-subsidy-zinc-boron-fortified-fertilisers-500-300/

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