Fertiliser stocks witnessed strong buying interest on Wednesday, with shares of The Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT) and Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals surging up to 5% during the trading session. The rally followed reports that the Fertiliser Ministry has sought a significant increase in the subsidy budget for FY27.
According to government sources cited by PTI and The Times of India, the Ministry has approached the Finance Ministry to double the fertiliser subsidy allocation to Rs 1.71 lakh crore, reflecting mounting concerns over escalating global fertiliser prices and rising import costs.