IFFCO announces “no hike” in DAP & NPK fertilizers rates

In a major move aimed at giving relief to the farmers, IFFCO announced that they have decided not to increase the price of its DAP, NPK & NPS fertilizers, no matter what the input cost be.

Being a leader in the fertilizer price stabilization in the country, the move is being heralded as yet another example of cooperative’s commitment to farmers. The announcement was made on Tuesday.

Sharing the news IFFCO MD tweeted, “We at #IFFCO, reiterate that IFFCO will not increase prices of #DAP Rs 1200/-, #NPK 10:26:26 Rs 1175/-, #NPK 12:32:16 Rs 1185/- & #NPS 20:20:0:13 Rs 925/- complex fertilisers for March, 2021. We aim to reduce agri input cost to farmers.”

A press release sent to Indian Cooperative reads, “IFFCO, world’s biggest processed fertiliser cooperative will not increase the MRP of its DAP, NPK & NPS fertilisers. We at IFFCO, reiterate that the prices of #DAP is Rs 1200/-, #NPK 10:26:26 is Rs 1175/-, #NPK 12:32:16 is Rs 1185/- & #NPS 20:20:0:13 is Rs 925/- per bag of fertiliser”.

“We are always committed to serve the farmers & aim to reduce agricultural input cost to farmers. In the last Rabi season also, IFFCO did not increase any prices for the complex fertilisers. This is in line with Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi’s plan of doubling the farmers income by 2022. Although there is a huge spike in the cost of raw materials in the international market, IFFCO’s commitment for farmers’ service will remain intact”, it further reads.

IFFCO has five manufacturing plants in India & largest and leading fertiliser player of the country. IFFCO is also diversified into general insurance, rural telecom, rural retail, Agro Chemicals, food processing & Organics.

Over the past 54 years, IFFCO has remained committed to this cause by providing world class soil nutrients and agri-services to the Indian farmers thus, playing an important role in empowering them.

IFFCO contributes to around 32.1% of Phosphatic and 21.3% of Nitrogenous fertilisers produced in India and was ranked 1st amongst the Top 300 Cooperatives in the world (by Turnover on GDP per capita basis) by the World Cooperative Monitor Report. IFFCO also has moved to 57th position in the fortune 500 list of companies.