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The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has highlighted India’s dependence on fertilizer imports. India’s fertilizer subsidy bill was an estimated Rs 1.86 lakh crore in 2025-26, over 40% of the government’s subsidy spending.
In this op-ed in The Economic Times, Dalberg Partner and India Head Jagjeet Sareen argues that India must invest in biofertilizers to reduce its import bill and improve soil health that has been greatly affected by extensive use of chemical inputs.
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