GS-III: Economy, Environment, S&T
Fertiliser subsidy
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India's fertiliser subsidy operates through two parallel regimes: the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme for P&K fertilisers and a fixed-price subsidy for urea under the Urea Policy, both administered by the Department of Fertilisers and routed to manufacturers/importers rather than directly to farmers. Key policy debates concern fiscal burden on the Union Budget, overuse of urea causing soil-nutrient imbalance, and reforms such as direct benefit transfer (DBT) and mandatory neem-coated urea.