Fertilizer Policy

Why it matters

• Ensures affordable access to essential soil nutrients for smallholder farmers to maintain crop productivity.
• Balances the fiscal burden of subsidies with the need to promote balanced nutrient application for long-term soil health.
• Regulates the domestic manufacturing and import logistics to reduce dependency on volatile international supply chains.
• Aims to transition agricultural practices toward more sustainable and efficient nutrient management systems.

How it is asked

Focus on the shift from product-based subsidies to nutrient-based subsidy regimes, the impact of international price fluctuations on the exchequer, and the governance challenges in preventing the diversion of subsidized fertilizers for non-agricultural industrial use.