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Cabinet approves ₹62,370-crore rabi fertiliser subsidy
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Nitrogen subsidy doubled, phosphorus up 25%: the NBS rabi subsidy facts GS3 Prelims tests
Rabi fertiliser subsidy of ₹62,370 crore, 64% above budget estimate.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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The Union Cabinet approved a fertiliser subsidy of ₹62,370 crore for the rabi season, which is 64 per cent above the budget estimate.
The nitrogen subsidy rate has been doubled, the phosphorus rate raised by 25 per cent and the sulphur rate raised about three-fold.
The support is delivered through the nutrient-based subsidy framework so that farmers get fertilisers at affordable prices.
સ્રોત: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
મુખ્ય તથ્યો
Remember these
- Union Cabinet approved a rabi fertiliser subsidy of ₹62,370 crore, 64% above the budget estimate.
- Nitrogen subsidy rate doubled; phosphorus rate raised by 25%; sulphur rate raised about three-fold.
- Support flows through the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) framework, which fixes per-kg subsidy on nutrients.
- NBS covers nutrients such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potash (K) and sulphur (S).
- Aim: keep fertilisers available to farmers at affordable prices.
પ્રિલિમ્સ · મેઇન્સ
How the exam will ask it
પ્રિલિમ્સ
- The Nutrient Based Subsidy scheme provides a fixed per-kg subsidy on nutrients (N, P, K, S) contained in subsidised fertilisers.
- The Union Cabinet approves the NBS rates for each crop season (kharif and rabi).
- Raising the nitrogen subsidy rate makes nitrogen-based fertilisers cheaper for farmers relative to unsubsidised alternatives.
મેઇન્સ
GS3 (Agriculture – subsidies, Economy – fiscal). Rising input costs push the Centre to raise nutrient subsidy rates under the NBS framework, widening the fiscal burden beyond the budget estimate. The way forward lies in balanced N-P-K use, soil-health-based application, direct benefit transfer and efficiency gains to contain the subsidy bill.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about the Cabinet-approved rabi fertiliser subsidy of ₹62,370 crore:
- The subsidy rate on nitrogen has been doubled.
- The subsidy rate on phosphorus has been reduced.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
જવાબ જુઓ
જવાબ: A — Correct: 1 only — the nitrogen subsidy has been doubled, while phosphorus was raised, not cut, so only statement 1 holds. • 2 only — wrong: statement 2 is false because the phosphorus subsidy rate was raised by 25 per cent. • Both 1 and 2 — wrong: statement 2 is false, since phosphorus support went up by 25 per cent. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: statement 1 is true — the nitrogen rate was doubled.
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