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Fiscal Pressure Aur Soil Health Ki Chinta
Government ka ye move dikha raha hai ki ab broad-stroke subsidies se hatkar zyaada targeted cheezon par focus kiya ja raha hai. Fiscal pressure aur sustainable agriculture ki debate ke beech, subsidy kam karne ka matlab hai ki ab kisaano ko direct support milega, aur unbalanced fertilizer use se jo soil degradation ho raha hai, us par bhi lagam lagegi. Budget mein imported inputs ke liye allocation kam kiya gaya hai, lekin India ki domestic urea production badh rahi hai, jisse hum lagbhag 87% self-sufficient ho gaye hain.
Subsidy Reduction Aur Market Reaction
Budget 2026-27 mein fertilizer subsidy ke liye ₹1.70 lakh crore ka estimate hai, jo FY26 ke ₹1.86 lakh crore se kaafi kam hai. Sabse zyada cuts imported urea mein hain, jahan ₹19,973 crore ki kami hui hai, aur imported P&K fertilizers mein ₹5,000 crore ki kami aayi hai. Ye sab isliye kiya ja raha hai kyunki India ki domestic urea production record 314 lakh metric tonnes ko paar kar chuki hai FY23-24 mein. Market mein February 1, 2026 ko reaction mix raha, Coromandel International thoda upar gaya, lekin Deepak Fertilisers neeche gira.
Imbalance, Reforms Aur Farmer Support
India mein fertilizers ka use kaafi unbalanced hai. N:P:K ratio ab 10.9:4.1:1 hai, jo ki agronomic benchmark 4:2:1 se bohot alag hai. Iska ek bada reason hai urea ki price jo 2018 se ₹242 per 45-kg bag par fixed hai. Economic Survey 2025-26 ne is issue ko highlight kiya hai aur suggestion diya hai ki urea price mein thoda increase kiya jaye aur saath hi farmers ko direct income transfer (per acre basis par) diya jaye. Ye ek major policy shift ho sakta hai, jahan subsidy consumption se hatkar seedha kisaano ki pocket mein jayegi.
Industry Outlook Aur Demands
Fertilizer sector mein major players jaise National Fertilizers ka P/E ratio 47.24x hai, Coromandel International ka 32.55x aur Chambal Fertilisers ka 9.27x hai. Fertilizer Association of India (FAI) bhi sarkar se kuch demands kar rahi hai, jaise raw materials par customs duty ko rationalize karna, urea ko Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) framework mein lana, aur subsidy disbursement ke liye digital e-bill system implement karna. Ye sab karne se industry mein efficiency badhegi.
Future Mein Kya?
Agar ye reforms implement hue, toh fertilizer pricing ka mechanism zyada market-oriented ho jayega, aur farmers ko direct benefit transfers se support milega. Isse farmers ka behavior badlega, nutrient use optimize hoga aur sarkar ka fiscal burden bhi kam hoga. Is transition ka success implementation par depend karega, aur ye ensure karna hoga ki kisaano ki productivity aur desh ki food security par koi bura asar na pade.