New Delhi, March 19 -- The government has allowed Indian Potash Limited (IPL) to import urea for another year. The company will continue importing the fertilizer on behalf of the government until 31 March 2026.

IPL will continue to import urea alongside government-owned public sector undertakings (PSUs), Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers (RCF) and National Fertilizers Limited (NFL), which are already authorised importers of the key soil nutrient.

As per the notification issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Tuesday, IPL's State Trading Enterprise (STE) status for urea imports on government account has been extended from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Given that certain essential imports, like urea, are control...