# India raises fertiliser subsidy as US-Iran war lifts global prices | Reuters

> India raised its nutrient-based fertiliser subsidy for the summer crop season by 11.6% year on year, worth 415.34 billion rupees. The government will keep DAP at 1,350 rupees per 50-kg bag despite higher global prices following the US-Israeli war with Iran.

- Date: 2026-04-08 · published 2026-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/9774-india-raises-fertiliser-subsidy-as-us-iran-war-lifts-global-prices-reuters
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

The subsidy shields Indian demand from global price spikes, so import buying for DAP may stay firm, supporting international phosphate prices.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2021-05-30 | [How govt prevented a farming crisis by increasing DAP fertiliser subsidy as global prices soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6420-how-govt-prevented-a-farming-crisis-by-increasing-dap-fertiliser-subsidy-as.md) | +3.7% | +5.4% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2025-05-01 | [Fertilizer Squeeze Pinches Farmers as India Caps Prices, Supplies Shrink](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25002-fertilizer-squeeze-pinches-farmers-as-india-caps-prices-supplies-shrink.md) | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| UREA | 2026-03-16 | [China Reins in Fertilizer Exports as War Pushes Up Global Prices - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20096-china-reins-in-fertilizer-exports-as-war-pushes-up-global-prices-bloomberg.md) | +3.2% | +17.0% |
| UREA | 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) | -4.8% | +5.2% |
| UREA | 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) | -2.0% | +9.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/india-raises-fertiliser-subsidy-us-iran-war-lifts-global-prices-2026-04-08/

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