Table 8.19
Prices of Fertilizers
(Rs./Tonne)
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Relative
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Price Ratio
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Year Urea DAP MOP DAP/ MOP/
Urea Urea
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1989-90 2350 3600 1300 1.53 0.55
1990-91 2350 3600 1300 1.53 0.55
1991-92 3060 4680 1700 1.53 0.56
1992-93 (K) 3060 4680 1700 1.53 0.56
1992-93 (R) 2760 6650 4500 2.41 1.63
1993-94 (K) 2760 6600 3800 2.39 1.38
1994-95 (K) 3320 7500 3800 2.26 1.14
1995-96 (K) 3320 9800 4450 2.95 1.34
1995-96 (R) 3320 10000 4600 3.01 1.39
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DAP & MOP Prices after decontrol are net of subsidy
of Rs.1000 per tonne.
K - Kharif; R - Rabi.
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