**Executive Summary**
This document from the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, dated January 23, 2026, announces a fixed maximum price for Sulphur Coated Urea. Effective from the date of this notification, the maximum price is set for sales to tea, coffee, or rubber plantations, and cultivators. The notification also specifies additional charges that dealers can apply to smaller fertilizer bag sizes.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Price Fixation for Sulphur Coated Urea:**
* The central government fixes the maximum price for Sulphur Coated Urea.
* The maximum price is effective from the date of the notification (January 23, 2026).
* The fixed price is for sales by dealers, manufacturers, importers, or pool handling agencies to tea, coffee, or rubber plantations, and cultivators.
* **Maximum Price:**
* The maximum price for a 40 Kg bag of Sulphur Coated Urea is set at Rs 254.00.
* **Taxes and Duties:**
* The fixed maximum price excludes central tax, integrated tax, integrated Union territory tax, countervailing duty, Goods & Service Tax, and other local taxes.
* **Additional Charges for Smaller Bags:**
* Dealers selling fertilizer in quantities not exceeding 25 kg can charge additional amounts on small fertilizer bags:
* Rs 1.50 per packing for 2 kg bags.
* Rs 2.25 per packing for 5 kg bags.
* Rs 3.50 per packing for 10 kg bags.
* Rs 5.00 per packing for 25 kg bags.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Growers of Tea, Coffee, or Rubber Plantations and Cultivators**
* **Impact:** Affected by the fixed maximum price for Sulphur Coated Urea. This sets a limit on how much they will have to pay.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of the maximum price of Rs 254.00 for a 40 Kg bag and additional charges for smaller bags when purchasing from dealers, manufacturers, or importers.
**Stakeholder: Dealers, Manufacturers, Importers, and Pool Handling Agencies**
* **Impact:** Affected by the fixed maximum price for Sulphur Coated Urea and the rules regarding additional charges for smaller bag sizes.
* **Action Required:** Must sell Sulphur Coated Urea at or below the fixed maximum price. Must adhere to the rules regarding additional charges for smaller bags.
Key Entities Referenced
Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) (Control) Order, 1985: The primary regulatory framework under which fertilizer pricing is controlled.
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: The issuing ministry responsible for regulating fertilizer prices.
Sulphur Coated Urea: The type of fertilizer whose price is being regulated in this order.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 362] नई कदल्ली, र्ुधवार, िनवरी 28, 2026/माघ 8, 1947
No. 362] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026/MAGHA 8, 1947
कृजि एव ककसान कल्याण मत्रं ालय
(कृजि एव ककसान कल्याण जवभाग)
आदेि
नई कदल्ली, 23 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 390(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, उववरक (अकार्वजनक, कार्वजनक या जमजित) (जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 1985 के खडं 3
के उप- खंड (1) के अनुसरण म ेंनीच े दी गई अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4) म ेंजवजनर्दवष्ट कीमत को, स्ट्तभं (3) म ेंजवजनर्दवष्ट आकार के
प्रजत थलै ेके जलए, इस अजधसूचना को िारी करने की तारीख से, ऐसी अजधकतम कीमत के रूप में जनयत्त करती ह,ै जिस पर
उक्त अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजष्टम ें जवजनर्दष्टव उववरकों का, चाय, काफी या रर्र र्ागानों के उगान े वालों
या खेजतहरों को डीलर, जवजनमातव ा, आयातकताव या पूल हडैं ललगं अजभकरण द्वारा जवक्रय ककया िाएगा :-
552 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
क्र.स.ं उववरक का नाम र्ैग का आकार प्रजत र्ैग अजधकतम मल्ू य (रुपय ेम)ें
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. सल्फर कोटेड यूररया 40 ककलोग्राम 254.00/- रुपय े
स्ट्पष्टीकरण 1:- -ऊपर जनयत अजधकतम कीमत म ें केन्द्द्रीय उत्सपाद िुल्क, केन्द्द्रीय कर, एकीकृत कर, एकीकृत संघ राज्यक्षेत्र
कर या प्रजतपाटन िल्ु क, माल और सेवा कर और अन्द्य स्ट्थानीय कर, िहां कहीं भी उदग ृहीत ककए िाते ह,ैं चाह ेखुदरा जवक्रय
लर्ंद ुया ककसी मध्यवती स्ट्तर पर, सजम्मजलत नहीं ह।ै
स्ट्पष्टीकरण 2:- िहां ककसी उववरक का जवक्रय, 25 ककलोग्राम से अनजधक मात्राओं में ककया िाता ह,ै वहां डीलर उववरक के
छोटे थलै ो पर अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्दवष्ट कीमत के अजतररक्त जनम्नजलजखत राजि प्रकाररत कर सकेगा, अथातव :-
(क) 2 ककलोग्राम की पैककंग पर 1.50 रुपय ेप्रजत पैककंग;
(ख) 5 ककलोग्राम की पैककंग पर 2.25 रुपय ेप्रजत पैककंग;
(ग) 10 ककलोग्राम की पैककंग पर 3.50 रुपये प्रजत पैककंग;
(घ) 25 ककलोग्राम की पैककंग पर 5.00 रुपये प्रजत पैककंग।
[फा. स.ं 1-42 /2024 एफय ू(एफक्यूसी)]
फ्रैंकजलन एल खोर्ंग, संयुक् त सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
(Department of Agriculture, and Farmers Welfare)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2026
S.O. 390(E).— In pursuance of sub-clause (1) of clause 3 of the Fertiliser (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed)
(Control) Order,1985, the Central Government hereby fixes with effect from the date of issue of this notification, the
price specified in column (4) of the Schedule given below, as maximum price per bag of the size specified in column
(3), at which the fertilizers specified in the corresponding entries in column (2), of said Schedule, shall be sold by a
dealer, manufacturer, importer or pool handling agency to growers of tea, coffee or rubber plantations or to cultivators,
namely:-
SCHEDULE
S.No. Name of fertiliser Bag size Maximum price per bag (net in rupees)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Sulphur Coated Urea 40 Kg Rs 254.00/-
Explanation 1.- The maximum price fixed above shall be exclusive of the central tax, integrated tax, integrated Union
territory tax or countervailing duty, the Goods & Service Tax and other local tax wherever levied, whether at retail or
at intermediate stages.
Explanation 2.- Where the sale of any fertilizer is made in quantities not exceeding 25 kilogram, the dealer may charge
the following amount on small fertilizer bags in addition to the price specified in the Schedule, namely:-
(a) on packing of 2 kg. Rs 1.50 per packing;
(b) on packing of 5 kg. Rs 2.25 per packing;
(c) on packing of 10 kg. Rs 3.50 per packing;
(d) on packing of 25 Kg. Rs 5.00 per packing.
[F. No. 1-42 /2024 FU (FQC)]
FRANKLIN L. KHOBUNG, Jt. Secy.
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