Unshackling the Fertiliser Sector SESSION - I FERTILISER POLICY

摘要

The Session was chaired by Mr. J. K. Mohapatra, Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers. Mr. Birinder Singh, Senior General Manager (PS), IFFCO, New Delhi, acted as Rapporteur. In all, five papers were presented during the session, namely (i) Short-Term Outlook for World Fertiliser Demand and Supply by Ms. Charlotte Hebebrand, Director General, International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA), Paris, France. Ms.Hebebrand also introduced the subject of fertiliser subsidy before individual presentations were made in the session and (ii) Fertiliser Pricing and Subsidy Policy in India: Exploring Options for Change by Dr. Ashok Gulati, Infosys Chair Professor for Agriculture, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi; (iii) Fertiliser Subsidies in Africa: Lessons for India by Dr. Sarah Gavian, Chief Economist, The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), Washington DC, USA; (iv) Fertiliser Pricing Policies in India by Mr. S.S. Nandurdikar, Chairman, FAI and Managing Director, Paradeep Phosphates Limited, New Delhi and (v) Assessment of Investment Potential of Fertiliser Sector by Mr. Sudip Sural, Senior Director, Corporate and Government Ratings, CRISIL Ltd., Gurgaon.