New Delhi, July 9 -- Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India should not face difficulties even if another country stops fertiliser exports and called for a robust supply chain in fertilisers, insecticides, and pesticides.

He highlighted that the Centre ensured fertiliser prices did not rise by providing subsidies worth crores to shield farmers from cost increases.

Although no formal export ban has been announced, Chinese authorities have effectively blocked Indian-bound fertiliser shipments by withholding customs clearance, according to top executives at major importing firms.

"This time it is a complete halt," said Rajib Chakraborty, president of the Soluble Fertilizer Industry Association (SFIA), in the ET report...