Nutrient-Based Subsidy Scheme Rabi 2025-26 rates approved with Rs 37,952 crore outlay

Exam-focused facts from the 7 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers approved subsidy rates for Rabi 2025-26 effective from October 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
The tentative budget requirement for Rabi 2025-26 is approximately Rs 37,952 crore, about Rs 736 crore higher than the budgetary requirement for the Kharif 2025 season.
The approved rates cover Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers, including DAP and NPKS grades.