Organisations representing farmers have opposed the govt decision to cut subsidy on phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers and warned that it would put the retail prices of the crop nutrients on an upward trend.
Iffco and Fertiliser Association of India have, however, asserted that they would not allow the retail prices to go up, reduction in subsidy notwithstanding.
Some organisations of the agriculturists have slammed the govt. decision on cut in subsidy and expressed apprehension of the govt move being used as an excuse by the fertilizer companies for pushing up the prices of the crop nutrients.
Kisan Adhikar Abhiyan and Paschim Odisha Krisha Sanghatan Samanva Samiti are critical of the govt decision but they would like the government to make some budgetary allocations for ecological fertilizers in the coming budget.
Sources close to the govt say this would enable the govt to save a neat Rs 10,000 crore without compromising the interests of farmers.
It is worth mentioning that the recent fall in the international prices of the crop nutrients has primarily backgrounded the govt decision about cutting the fertiliser subsidy.