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Centre moves to slash chemical fertiliser use after output crashes 24.6% amid supply shock
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Kharif season pressure forces a 25% usage cut plan
India’s government is pushing alternatives to chemical fertilisers after a 24.6% drop in output and supply disruptions tied to the Strait of Hormuz crisis. The Centre is planning targeted action in high-use districts and aims to reduce chemical fertiliser usage by 25% by 2030, timed ahead of the kharif season and the food production cycle.
- Chemical fertiliser output fell 24.6% amid disruption-linked supply shock
- Policy focus shifts to alternatives, starting with high-use districts
- Aim: cut chemical fertiliser usage by 25% by 2030
- Moves come ahead of the critical kharif season
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