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Russian companies have stopped offering discounted fertilisers to India due to tightening global supplies. Last year, Russia became the largest supplier to India, but now companies are offering fertilisers at market prices. This could increase India s import costs and subsidy burden as global prices rally. Russia s aggressive selling last year reduced the market share of other exporters. Global fertiliser prices have been surging, making it challenging for Indian companies to accumulate stocks for the upcoming winter season.
The timely release of buffer stocks and arrangements for making up for supply deficiencies through imports can be short-term solutions to tackle such agrarian scarcity. However, farmers must be taught to adapt to the new climate era, the agricultural new normal .
From humble beginnings to a leadership role in a multinational agrotech firm, Susheel Kumar's journey is a testament to resilience, and a desire to transform India's agricultural landscape.
New seed technologies supported by scientific validation and enabling regulatory mechanisms offer significant advantages for sustainable agriculture at little additional cost