Centre hikes subsidy amount on DAP fertiliser; to keep prices low for farmers
Chandigarh, April 27: The Central Government on Wednesday increased the subsidy amount on DAP fertiliser. However, it decided to keep the prices low for farmers.
With regard to DAP fertiliser, the subsidy has now been increased five times to Rs 2,501 per bag, which was Rs 1,650 during 2021-22 and Rs 512 in 2020-21. In Punjab, farmers get a 50 kilogram bag of DAP for Rs 1,350 as against Rs 1,200 earlier.
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On April 25, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had urged the Centre to withdraw the hike in rates of DAP and NPK fertilisers, saying the increase of Rs 150 per bag of DAP and Rs 100 per bag of NPK would break the back of farmers and force them into a debt trap.
Di-ammonium Phosphate popularly known as DAP is a preferred fertiliser in India because it contains both nitrogen and phosphorus which are primary macro-nutrients and part of 18 essential plant nutrients.
It's highly soluble and thus dissolves quickly in soil to release plant-available phosphate and ammonium. A notable property of DAP is the alkaline pH that develops around the dissolving granule.
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