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Economy, Industry & Agriculture

The Hindu BusinessLine — Economy · 27 Oct
Centre’s pilot fertiliser sales via App in 222 district yields ₹1,500 cr savings ↗

Consider the following statements regarding India's fertiliser subsidy framework and related policy mechanisms:

Statements

  1. Under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme, urea is covered alongside other fertilisers such as DAP and MOP, with subsidy rates fixed per nutrient content.
  2. The primary objective of land-holding-linked fertiliser sales under frameworks like the Framework for Fertiliser Sales (FFS) is to curb diversion of subsidised fertilisers to non-agricultural uses and to promote balanced nutrient application.
  3. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in fertilisers operates at the point of sale — subsidy is credited to the fertiliser company only after actual sale to a beneficiary farmer is recorded at the retail outlet.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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