Wait...
Search Global Export Import Trade Data
Recent Searches: No Recent Searches

Fertilisers to turn 10% costlier as potash rates rise.


Date: 06-06-2019
Subject: Fertilisers to turn 10% costlier as potash rates rise
New Delhi: Farmers will have to pay up to 10 per cent more for fertilisers this sowing season than what they paid last winter, thanks to a rise in global prices for potash, the key raw material, and a weaker rupee. 

State-controlled urea prices, however, remained steady. India imports about a quarter of the 32 million tonnes (MT) of urea it consumes every year, but the entire requirement of potash is met from imports. The demand for fertilisers will peak in a fortnight with farmers going for planting of rice, soyabean, cotton, sugarcane and other crops.

Diammonium phosphate (DAP) prices are 8-10 per cent higher at Rs 1,425-1,450 a bag of 50 kg than the 2018 rabi prices. The Muriate of potash (MOP) is costlier by 8 per cent to Rs 800 per bag, while nitrogen, phosphorous and potash (NPK) grades are costing 7-8 per cent more at Rs 850-1,250 per 50 kg bag. 

“Potash prices continue to move up because of global demand. In the past one year, potash prices have increased from Rs 12,000 to Rs 19,000 per tonne. This has led to an increase in the cost of production of NPK fertilisers,” said Kapil Mehan, an industry expert. There was adequate availability of fertilisers for this season. The country imports potash from Russia, Belarus, Canada, Germany, Israel and Jordan. About 90 per cent of the phosphates are imported, according to farm ministry data. 

The rupee depreciation against the US dollar has also led to an increase in the price, said K Ravichandran, senior vice-president and group head for corporate ratings at ICRANSE -0.92 %. He said phosphate prices too may rise in the coming days leading to an increase in DAP prices. 

“Due to anticipation of a weaker monsoon and lower kharif acreage, ICRA expects fertiliser consumption growth to be in the 2-3 per cent range in 2019-20. Nevertheless, spatial and temporal distribution of monsoon will be a key thing to be monitored,” Ravichandran said. 

Urea prices will not see any change as rates are fixed by the government, said S Nand, deputy director general of the Fertiliser Association of India. Urea is the most commonly used fertiliser by farmers while preparing agriculture land for sowing. The commodity now sells at Rs 267 per 45 kg. The estimated requirement for fertilisers is 16.4 MT of urea, 4.12 MT of DAP, 2.04 MT of MOP, 5.3 MT of NPK and 2.5 MT of single super phosphate. Timely payment of Rs 70,000 crore fertiliser subsidy to companies will be the key to profitability for the fertiliser companies, with the industry reeling under stretched liquidity due to piling up of subsidy dues in the past 3-4 months, said Ravichandran. 

Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Get Sample Now

Which service(s) are you interested in?
 Export Data
 Import Data
 Both
 Buyers
 Suppliers
 Both
OR
 Exim Help
+


What is New?

Date: 06-09-2024
Notification No. 42/2024-Customs
Seeks to rescind Notification No. 26/2011-Customs, dated 01.03.2011

Date: 02-09-2024
Notification No. 22/2024-Central Excise
Seeks to amend No. 18/2022-Central Excise, dated the 19th July, 2022 to exempt export of ATF from the Special Additional Excise Duty when exported to Bhutan.

Date: 02-09-2024
Notification No. 23/2024-Central Excise
Seeks to amend No. 04/2022-Central Excise, dated the 1 30th June , 2022 to exempt export of Petrol and Diesel from the Special Additional Excise Duty when exported to Bhutan.

Date: 02-09-2024
Notification No. 24/2024-Central Excise
Seeks to amend No. 10/2022-Central Excise, dated the 30th June , 2022 to exempt export of Petrol and Diesel from the RIC when exported to Bhutan.

Date: 30-08-2024
Notification No. 21/2024-Central Excise
Seeks to amend No. 18/2022-Central Excise, dated the 19th July, 2022 to reduce the Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude.

Date: 30-08-2024
Notification No. 56 /2024-CUSTOMS (N.T.)
Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver- Reg

Date: 23-08-2024
Notification No. 55/2024 – Customs (N.T.)
Notification No. 55/2024-Customs (N.T.) dated 23.08.2024 to amend Notification no 77/2023 -Customs (N. T.) dated 20.10.2023 (to revise the AIR of duty drawback of gold and silver jewellery/articles)

Date: 16-08-2024
Notification No. 20/2024-Central Excise
Seeks to amend No. 18/2022-Central Excise, dated the 19th July, 2022 to reduce the Special Additional Excise Duty on production of Petroleum Crude

Date: 14-08-2024
Notification No. 54/2024-CUSTOMS (N.T.)
Fixation of Tariff Value of Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Areca Nut, Gold and Silver- Reg.

Date: 06-08-2024
NOTIFICATION No. 16/2024–Central Tax
Seeks to notify section 11 to 13 of Finance Act (No.1) 2024



Exim Guru Copyright © 1999-2024 Exim Guru. All Rights Reserved.
The information presented on the site is believed to be accurate. However, InfodriveIndia takes no legal responsibilities for the validity of the information.
Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before you use this Export Import Data Directory.

EximGuru.com

C/o InfodriveIndia Pvt Ltd
F-19, Pocket F, Okhla Phase-I
Okhla Industrial Area
New Delhi - 110020, India
Phone : 011 - 40703001