TNPSC Thervupettagam

Nutrient Based Subsidy

August 2 , 2019 1857 days 775 0
  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Rates for P&K Fertilizers for the year 2019-20.
  • It was proposed by the Department of Fertilizers.
  • Under NBS mechanism, annual subsidy will be fixed on the basis of per kilogram of the following nutrients
    • Nitrogen (N)
    • Phosphate (P)
    • Potash (K)
    • Sulphur (S)
  • Other fertilisers with other micro nutrients like Boron and Zinc will also be eligible for a separate subsidy.
  • This will enable the manufacturers and importers to formalize supply contracts for fertilizers and fertilizer inputs and make fertilizers available to the farmers in the year 2019-20.

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