Urea pricing distortion

NUTRIENT BASED SUBSIDY (NBS) SCHEME: FEATURES, CHALLENGES, AND WAY FORWARD

The Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme successfully diversified fertilizer options for farmers. However, achieving "Viksit Bharat" goals of sustainable, high-yield farming requires the government to correct the critical pricing imbalance between Urea and P&K fertilizers to ensure long-term agricultural sustainability.