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The Central Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, notifies the specific compositional requirements for five types of fertilisers permitted for import into India for a period of three years.

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare), under Order S.O. 1573(E) issued on March 25, 2026, has, in pursuance of clause 20 of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, notified the specifications for five types of fertilisers to be imported into India for a period of three years from the date of the Order's publication. The specified fertilisers include: 1. Tetra Potassium Pyro Phosphate with Molybdenum (minimum 10.0% Water Soluble Potassium as K2O, 7.5% Available Phosphorus as P2O5, 7.0% Boron as B, 9.0% Molybdenum as Mo, pH 7.7 +/- 1.0, Density 0.85 +/- 0.17). 2. Calcium Nitrate fortified with Magnesium (liquid) (minimum 8.0% Nitrogen, 7.4% Nitrate nitrogen, 13.0% Water soluble calcium as CaO, 1.0% Water soluble Magnesium as MgO, maximum 2.5% Total chloride as Cl, pH 4.8 +/- 1, Specific gravity 1.55+/-0.15). 3. Calcium Magnesium Iron Silicate (minimum 40.0% Silicon as SiO2, 10.0% Calcium as CaO, 3.8% Magnesium as MgO, 7.5% Iron as Fe2O3, 3.52% Potassium as K2O, pH 9.5-10.5, maximum 0.0025% Cadmium as Cd, 0.01% Arsenic as As, 0.003% Lead as Pb). 4. Liquid Potassium Carbonate and Tetra Potassium Pyro phosphate (liquid) (minimum 32.0% Potassium as K2O, 5.0% Phosphorus as P2O5, specific gravity 1.50-1.60, pH 13.5+/- 1). 5. NPK 9-8-8 liquid (minimum 9.0% Total Nitrogen, 8.0% Available Phosphorus, 8.0% Water Soluble Potassium, pH 7.0-8.0, Specific gravity 1.15-1.25). The order was signed by Franklin L. Khobung, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-27032026-271346 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1508] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE (Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare) ORDER New Delhi, the 25th March, 2026 S.O. 1573(E). In pursuance of clause 20 of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985, the Central Government hereby notifies the specification of the following fertilisers to be imported into India for a period of three years from the date of publication of this Order in the Official Gazette, namely:- 1. Tetra Potassium Pyro Phosphate with Molybdenum (i) Water Soluble Potassium as K2O percent by weight minimum 10.0 (ii) Available Phosphorus as P2O5 percent by weight minimum 7.5 (iii) Boron as B percent by weight minimum 7.0 (iv) Molybdenum as Mo percent by weight minimum 9.0 (v) pH (1 % solution) 7.7 +/- 1.0 (vi) Density (gram/ml) 0.85 +/- 0.17 2. Calcium Nitrate fortified with Magnesium (liquid) (i) Nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum 8.0 (ii) Nitrate nitrogen per cent. by weight, minimum 7.4 (iii) Water soluble calcium as CaO per cent. by weight minimum 13.0 (iv) Water soluble Magnesium as MgO per cent. by weight minimum 1.0 (v) Total chloride as Cl, per cent. by weight maximum 2.5 (vi) pH (1% solution) 4.8 +/- 1 (vii)Specific gravity 1.55+/-0.15 3. Calcium Magnesium Iron Silicate (i) Silicon as SiO2 per cent. By weight minimum 40.0 (ii) Calcium as CaO per cent by weight minimum 10.0 (iii) Magnesium as MgO per cent by weight, minimum 3.8 (iv) Iron as Fe2O3 per cent by weight, minimum 7.5 (v) Potassium as K2O percent by weight minimum 3.52 (vi) pH (10 % Solution) 9.5-10.5 (vii) Cadmium as Cd, per cent. by weight, maximum 0.0025 (viii) Arsenic as As per cent. by weight maximum 0.01 (ix) Lead as Pb per cent. by weight, maximum 0.003 4. Liquid Potassium Carbonate and Tetra Potassium Pyro phosphate (liquid) (i) Potassium as K2O percent by weight minimum 32.0 (ii) Phosphorus as P2O5 percent by weight minimum 5.0 (iii) specific gravity 1.50-1.60 (iv) pH 13.5+/- 1. 5. NPK 9-8-8 liquid (i) Total Nitrogen per cent. by weight minimum 9.0 (ii) Available Phosphorus per cent. by weight minimum 8.0 (iii) Water Soluble Potassium per cent. by weight minimum 8.0 (iv) pH (1% solution) 7.0-8.0 (v) Specific gravity 1.15-1.25 [F. No 4-8/2025 Fert Law] FRANKLIN L. KHOBUNG, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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