# Nutrient-Based Subsidy Rates for Rabi 2026-27 | UPSC Current Affairs, 13 Nov, 2026 - PIB

> India's government approved Nutrient-Based Subsidy rates for phosphatic and potassic fertilisers for Rabi 2026-27, with an outlay of about Rs 62,370 crore, over 64% above the prior Rabi season. Special provisions continue for DAP at Rs 1,350 per bag and for freight subsidy on SSP.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-14T18:11:00.795Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99739-nutrient-based-subsidy-rates-for-rabi-2026-27-upsc-current-affairs-13-nov-2026
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Larger subsidy outlays support Indian phosphate and potash demand during the rabi season, which can underpin global DAP and TSP prices. The fixed DAP price limits domestic farmer exposure to international swings.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- TSP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2021-10-12 | [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 | [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 | 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- superkalam.com: https://superkalam.com/current-affairs/13-11-2026/nutrient-based-subsidy-rates-for-rabi-2026-27-826c3c06-6366-47b1-b220-aef3d49f6945

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