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Fiscal Implications of Geopolitical Disruptions for India's Fertiliser Sector

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  • Ritika Juneja

    (Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER))

  • Sachchida Nand

  • Emil Thomas Johny

  • Ashok Gulati

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The policy brief proposes a comprehensive reform agenda that includes the gradual decontrol of urea through a farmer-centric Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism, rationalisation and expansion of the NBS framework, promotion of balanced and sulphur-based nutrient management, diversification of fertiliser import sources and feedstocks, establishment of strategic fertiliser reserves, and accelerated investments in domestic production of green ammonia and other low-carbon fertiliser inputs. More fundamentally, the brief argues that fertiliser policy must move beyond its traditional role as an agricultural support instrument. In an increasingly uncertain world characterised by geopolitical tensions, climate change, and volatile global commodity markets, fertiliser security should be viewed as a strategic national priority—integral to India's food security, fiscal stability, energy resilience, and long-term economic competitiveness.

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  • Ritika Juneja & Sachchida Nand & Emil Thomas Johny & Ashok Gulati, 2026. "Fiscal Implications of Geopolitical Disruptions for India's Fertiliser Sector," Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) Policy Paper 75, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi, India.
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