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India’s fertiliser supplies for Rabi season remain on track despite Strait of Hormuz disruptions

India’s fertiliser supplies for Rabi season remain on track despite Strait of Hormuz disruptions

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India’s fertiliser supplies for the upcoming Rabi season appear secure despite continuing disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, with the country’s latest urea import tender attracting bids well above the required quantity, signalling easing supply concerns ahead of the winter sowing season, according to industry executives and analysts. India requires around 39 million tonnes of urea annually but produces about three-fourths of its requirement domestically. (File Photo/HT) The development comes at a crucial time as fertiliser companies typically lock in imports during August so that cargoes reach Indian ports in September and October, just ahead of peak Rabi (winter sowing season) demand. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd (RCF) on July 29 floated a tender to import 1.7 million tonnes of bulk urea— 1 million tonnes for the west coast and 0.7 million tonnes for the east coast — excluding suppliers from sanctioned countries. The bidding closed on August 11 and attracted bids for substantially more than the required quantity for September deliveries, according to market insiders cited by Swati Mathur, associate director, agribusiness consulting, S&P …

Impact of Gulf Conflict and El Nino

Impact of Gulf Conflict and El Nino

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4 min readMay 22, 2026 06:16 PM IST First published on: May 22, 2026 at 06:16 PM IST India’s fertiliser problem has quietly changed character. For the first several weeks after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in the aftermath of the US-Israel strikes in late February, the dominant anxiety in New Delhi was physical: Would the fertilisers arrive, and in time? With the critical kharif sowing season beginning in June, the real issue is no longer whether India can source enough fertiliser but whether New Delhi can keep paying for the guarantee that it will. India’s fertiliser production declined 24.6 per cent in March 2026, the sharpest single-month contraction in recent memory, after output had expanded for three consecutive months prior. The government has committed to absorbing the cost of guaranteeing supply, and if the Gulf conflict endures, that commitment may prove open-ended in ways the fiscal budget cannot easily accommodate. With the sowing season peaking in June, allowing farm input costs to rise visibly would risk both food price inflation and a …

PM Modi speaks to Nepal leaders Rabi Lamichhane, Balendra Shah

PM Modi speaks to Nepal leaders Rabi Lamichhane, Balendra Shah

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Leaders of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) of Nepal, Rabi Lamichhane and Balendra Shah. File | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (March 9, 2026) spoke to leaders of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) of Nepal, Rabi Lamichhane and Balendra Shah, and congratulated them for their election victory and conveyed India’s commitment to work with them for mutual prosperity, progress and well-being of the two countries. In his telephonic conversations with the two leaders of Nepal, Mr. Modi said he was confident that with the joint endeavours, India-Nepal relations would scale new heights in the coming years. “Had warm telephone conversations with Mr. Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), and Mr. Balendra Shah, senior leader of the RSP,” he said in a post on X. The Prime Minister said he congratulated both leaders on their electoral victories and the RSP’s resounding success in the Nepal elections. “Conveyed my best wishes for their forthcoming new government and India’s commitment to work with them for mutual prosperity, progress and well-being of …

PM Modi Congratulates Rabi Lamichhane, Balendra Shah on Nepal Election Win | India News

PM Modi Congratulates Rabi Lamichhane, Balendra Shah on Nepal Election Win | India News

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Last Updated:March 09, 2026, 21:10 IST PM Modi congratulated RSP Chairman Rabi Lamichhane and Senior Leader Balendra Shah on their electoral wins in Nepal, reaffirming India’s commitment to mutual progress. PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone Of HCL-Foxconn Semiconductor Facility In Gr Noida. (File) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane, and Senior Leader of the RSP Balendra Shah, on their electoral victories and the party’s resounding success in the Nepal elections. PM Modi conveyed his best wishes for their forthcoming new government and reaffirmed India’s commitment to work with them for mutual prosperity, progress, and the well-being of the two countries. He expressed confidence that with joint endeavours, India-Nepal relations will scale new heights in the years ahead. “Had warm telephone conversations with Mr. Rabi Lamichhane, Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and Mr. Balendra Shah, Senior Leader of the RSP. Congratulated both leaders on their electoral victories and RSP’s resounding success in the Nepal elections. Conveyed my best wishes for their forthcoming new Government and India’s …

New Rules Decide Who Gets Rabi Funds And Who Doesn’t

New Rules Decide Who Gets Rabi Funds And Who Doesn’t

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With the arrival of the monsoon season, agricultural activities in Telangana have picked up pace once again. As the monsoon crops are harvested, farmers have resumed their cultivation work. In this context, fresh information has emerged regarding the state government’s ‘Rythu Bharosa’ funds. It appears that the government has taken an important decision concerning the disbursement policy for the Rabi season. According to official information, significant changes will be introduced in the policy for allocating funds to farmers this time. The government has finalised its decision to release support funds strictly on the basis of cultivated land. In other words, funds will be deposited only for the acres that are actually under cultivation. The assessment of land will be carried out entirely through a satellite-based mapping system. During a review meeting held on November 26, Minister of Agriculture Thummala Nageswara Rao instructed officials to immediately implement satellite imagery technology. He emphasised the need to accurately identify the cultivated area for each farmer using advanced satellite photographs and videos. The Rythu Bharosa funds will be released …

T’gana govt procured 64.5 lakh tons of paddy during rabi season: CM | Latest News India

T’gana govt procured 64.5 lakh tons of paddy during rabi season: CM | Latest News India

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May 28, 2025 01:02 AM IST T’gana govt procured 64.5 lakh tons of paddy during rabi season: CM Hyderabad, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said the state government has procured 64.5 lakh tonnes of paddy till date during this rabi season as against 42 lakh tonnes during the same season last year. A statement from the CMO said 90 per cent of paddy procurement was completed and government credited the payments to the farmers within 48 hours of paddy procurement and has already paid ₹12,184 crore this season. Reddy, who held a video conference with ministers and district collectors, said Telangana achieved a new record of the highest yield of 2.75 crore tonnes of paddy this year and congratulated the Agriculture Department and Civil Supplies Department for registering a big success in the paddy cultivation as well as procurement . In view of 15-day advancement of the southwest monsoon, he instructed the district collectors to prepare an action plan and work out accordingly in the procurement of paddy in some places. Taking …

Make arrangements for procurement of Rabi crops in time: Haryana CM tells officials | Latest News India

Make arrangements for procurement of Rabi crops in time: Haryana CM tells officials | Latest News India

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Chandigarh, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday directed officials of all four agencies procuring crops for the Rabi marketing season 2025-26 to complete the necessary arrangements in time so that farmers do not face any problem in selling produce in mandis. Make arrangements for procurement of Rabi crops in time: Haryana CM tells officials Saini was chairing a meeting here to review the preparations for the procurement, according to an official statement. During the meeting, he was informed that 30 per cent of Rabi crops are to be procured by Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, 40 per cent by Haryana State Co-operative Supply and Marketing Federation Limited, 20 per cent by Haryana State Warehousing Corporation and 10 per cent by Food Corporation of India. This time, a bumper production of wheat is expected. Therefore, robust arrangements should be made for purchase of wheat in the mandis, Saini said. He also instructed the marketing board officials to build large sheds at vacant places in the mandis, keeping in mind the future needs. …

Rabi area rise boosts bumper crop hopes, but warm winter a concern | Latest News India

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The total cultivated area under wheat, the main winter staple currently in short supply, jumped 25% as on November 10, compared to the corresponding period of last year, latest official data showed, boosting hopes of a bumper 2022-23 crop. Acreages of most rabi or winter-sown crops stand higher than last year, the farm ministry’s data showed. However, a warmer-than-average winter so far remains a concern for farmers because wheat needs consistently cold temperatures of at least 15-16 degrees Celsius during the initial stages, experts said. The India Meteorological Department released its winter weather forecast last week, predicting normal to above-normal temperatures for northwest Indian states such as Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, which grow wheat. Wheat has been sown in around 25.57 million hectares, compared 20.39 million hectares in the same period last year, farm ministry data show. During the full course of the rabi season, wheat is sown in about 31 million hectares. “Farmers anticipate a high demand for wheat and a bullish market next year. This is the main reason for a jump …