Cabinet likely to consider raising fertiliser subsidy

A farmer sprinkles fertiliser to a young crop of maize cultivated in a field on the outskirts of Bangalore. (AFP) — A farmer sprinkles fertiliser to a young crop of maize cultivated in a field on the outskirts of Bangalore. **(AFP)**

1 min read . Updated: 12 Apr 2022, 05:55 PM IST Reuters

India's cabinet is likely to consider raising the country's fertiliser subsidy at a meeting on Wednesday, government sources said on Tuesday

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India's cabinet is likely to consider raising the country's fertiliser subsidy at a meeting on Wednesday, government sources said on Tuesday.

India needs to raise the subsidy because of a sharp increase in the price of crop nutrients in global markets and rising energy costs, said the sources, who declined to be named because they are not authorised to speak to the media.

This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.

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