They also shifted to complex fertilisers from urea and di-ammonium phosphate, reveal government data
Sales of muriate of potash (MOP) increased by 28.6 per cent to 14.25 lakh tonnes (lt) till November in the current fiscal from 11.08 lt a year ago as Indian farmers reconciled to the higher prices of potash.
In addition, they moved towards complex fertilisers from urea and di-ammonium phosphate (DAP). Until a few years ago, prices of DAP and MOP used to be almost at same level.
However, the government decided to cut subsidy on potash, making it costlier than DAP. While MOP is totally imported, in the case of DAP, indigenous production is about 40 per cent. The majority of the phosphatic production is through imported raw materials, though.
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