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e-vikas: e-Vikas: Could this be answer to India’s fertiliser distribution woes | Interview with MP Agri Secy - The Economic Times Video
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e-vikas: e-Vikas: Could this be answer to India’s fertiliser distribution woes | Interview with MP Agri Secy – The Economic Times Video

The e-Vikas fertiliser distribution system has benefited 1.3 million farmers so far by reducing queues at centres and encouraging more need-based fertiliser usage, says Nishant…

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Nepal to procure 80,000 tonnes of fertiliser from India as Iran disrupts global supply chains

New Delhi: Nepal has decided to procure 80,000 tonnes of fertiliser from India under a government-to-government arrangement, as global supply disruptions and soaring prices following…

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A farmer sprinkles fertiliser on crops in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 9 (AFP FILE)
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India’s fertiliser output falls to a five-year low in March| Business News

Fertiliser production in India fell to a five-year low in March, reflecting input shortages triggered by the ongoing war in West Asia, even as the…

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India’s global Ammonia tender likely ahead to secure fertilizer production

New Delhi: India is expected to issue a global tender for ammonia, a critical raw material for manufacturing urea and other key fertilisers, said senior…

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Key fertiliser buyer India issues tender as war hits supply

India, the world’s largest urea importer, is aiming to buy about 2.5 million tons of the key crop nutrient ahead of the monsoon sowing season…

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Iran War: Fertiliser, agri-input stress emerges; Kharif outlook hinges on policy, farmer choices

The ongoing war involving the US, Israel, and Iran is producing far-reaching global repercussions, including supply chain disruptions, rising inflation, surging oil prices, and market…

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Centre pushes states on fertiliser black-marketing, MSP procurement; 9.25 cr farmer IDs created

New Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday chaired a virtual meeting with state agriculture ministers, flagging gaps in farmer registration, fertiliser distribution,…

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Erietta Latsi and Parnassos crude oil tankers sit anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran (REUTERS)
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The Iran war is roiling commodities far beyond oil| Business News

SINCE THE third Gulf war began three weeks ago, one number has captured the world’s attention: the price of crude. On March 16th Brent, the…

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India fast-tracks fertiliser imports to cushion kharif season from West Asia supply shock

New Delhi: India has fast-tracked fertiliser imports to safeguard supplies for the kharif sowing season as the West Asia crisis disrupts gas shipments, and shipping…

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Forget oil and gas, a bigger Iran war risk is shaping up

The escalating Iran war focused global attention on the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime corridor that carries a fifth of the world’s oil supply….

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