Govt clears sops for fertiliser industry

In a bid to encourage the fertiliser industry to increase its production volumes, the government today extended the system of actual freight reimbursement to all types of fertilisers. Currently, only urea enjoys this concession. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), which met here today, also approved a uniform nutrient subsidy policy to encourage farmers to use nutrient-based organic instead of regular nutrient like urea and DAP. nutrient-based organic instead of regular nutrient like urea and DAP. OTHER DECISIONS Nod to a scheme for training of the Indian team for