India, Dec. 6 -- Amid reports of China withholding exports of specialty fertilisers to India over the past few months, domestic companies have turned to alternative suppliers in Belgium, Egypt, Germany, Morocco and the United States to bridge the supply gap, the Government informed Parliament on Friday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Fertilisers Anupriya Patel clarified that specialty

fertilisers fall outside the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme overseen by the Department of Fertilisers, and are thus unsubsidised. "Fertiliser companies are free to import these products based on market dynamics," she said. Patel highlighted ongoing efforts by Indian research bodies to foster self-reliance in nutrient managem...