PSUs: Moving from attendance to monioring to survelliance of its workforce. Sulphur remains the quiet danger in an otherwise active fertilizer import line-up. A small ammonia queue is now carrying a very large strategic burden. The hidden story in India’s fertiliser bill. Announcements. India requests urea imports from China due to gas shortage from war. Daily forward looking import matrices. Gas crisis exposes the cracks in India's urea backbone. The single-unit dilemma: Running sick or not running at all. The Gas that nobody owns: How India should ration its urea. Announcements. Two NFL plants in Punjab halt urea production as GAIL stops supply. Day 12: The Hormuz crisis and India’s fertilizer sector. The order that says the quiet part out loud. Parliamentary Briefs. Mainfest for fertilizers & ammonia: How does it look on Day 12 of the crisis. Announcements. . Urea and phosphatic fertilizer supplies ‘remain adequate’ for Kharif season, says Fertilizer Association of India. Mainfest for fertilizers & ammonia says a story in itself.
PSUs: Moving from attendance to monioring to survelliance of its workforce
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From attendance to surveillance: a new HR line is emerging 8What begins as a replacement for biometric attendance could quickly evolve into a far more intrusive system of daily employee tracking. 8The safety argument may be only the most presentable part of the story.
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Sulphur remains the quiet danger in an otherwise active fertilizer import line-up
Mar 13: 8The broader fertilizer incoming shipping list looks busy, but sulphur exposure still matters disproportionately. 8A disruption there can travel quickly into the phosphatic chain even when other cargoes keep moving. Click on Details for more.Details
A small ammonia queue is now carrying a very large strategic burden
Mar 13: 8India’s ammonia line-up has not disappeared. That is precisely the problem. Click on Details for moreDetails
The hidden story in India’s fertiliser bill
Mar 13: 8The shrinking space for smarter farm spending Click on Details for more
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Announcements
Mar 13: 8HURL floats tender to procure 3,000 kg sodium metabisulphite for Gorakhpur ETP [HURL] Details 8Bayer CropScience shuts trading window from April 1 ahead of FY26 results [Bayer] Details 8FACT says it knows no trigger behind recent share price movement [FACT] Details 8GNFC gets independent ESG rating of 52, informs exchanges [GNFC] DetailsDetails
India requests urea imports from China due to gas shortage from war
Mar 13: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Tender for yard concrete work at ammonia complex Details 8Hiring of M/s Siemens Energy service engineer for supervision during inspection and overhauling of start-up H2 recycle compressor Details 8Tender for TPI services for quality assurance fabrication and erection of associated pipelines for RLNG preheater Details 8Tender for Procurement of Imported Steam Coal Details 8Tender for procurement of natural gas Details 8Annual service contract for KPCL compressor in urea and bagging plant Details 8Tender for supply of UPVC pipe ASTM D 1785, 3/4" size Details 8Tender for supply of PVC pipe with 1 1/2" outer diameter Details 8Supply of narrow-necked boiling flasks for laboratory use Details 8Tender for supply of laboratory graduated cylinders Details 8Tender for supply of sodium tripolyphosphate Details 8Tender for supply of gas sampling tubes with stopcocks Details 8Tender for supply of cylindrical fuses Details 8Tender for supply of back pull-out assembly P-304 Details 8Tender for supply of complete trip solenoid valve Details 8Supply of rubber expansion joint with flange-to-flange distance of 200 mm with MS split retainer rings Details 8Tender for supply of glass beaker Details 8Supply of gear box for conveyor belt system Details 8Tender for supply of immersion heater with control panel-II Details 8Tender for supply of IML labels for VAP Details 8Supply of periphery liners for bowl mill exhauster Details 8Supply of non-metallic compressed asbestos fibre graphited jointing sheet Details 8Tender for supply of gate valve Details 8Tender for supply of decade megaohm resistance box Details 8Tender for supply of zinc oxide Details 8Supply of spare parts for neem oil solution spray pump Details 8Supply of electrodes for unidentified steels Details 8Tender for supply of Alloy 20 gate valve Details 8Tender for supply of RC feeder gear box Details 8Supply of clamp-on ultrasonic transit time difference flowmeter for cooling water Details 8Procurement of GTG exhaust side high-temperature ceramic terminal blocks Details 8Tender for providing handling and transport services on lumpsum basis Details 8Supply of lab chemicals items Details 8Tender for supply of pressure gauges Details 8Tender for supply of sodium meta bisulphite Details 8Tender for supply of manila rope, 3/4" diameter Details 8Supply and installation of next generation firewall with ADC, reporting and logging Details 8Supply of MS black hexagonal head bolts with nuts Details 8Tender for supply of stainless steel (SS) flanges Details 8Contract for annual maintenance of M/s HMT make boring machine of central workshop Details 8Tender for supply of 1-core copper conductor cable Details 8Tender for supply of PTFE gland packing Details 8Tender for the job of supervisory services for servicing and maintenance of scrappers Details 8Tender for appointment of tax consultant Details 8Tender for supply of corrugated boxes (Q3) Details 8Tender for supply of AM1-E upper contact arm Details 8Contract for opening and box-up of lube oil coolers and exchangers in ammonia plant Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8Urea prices in Ukraine jump by UAH 10,000 as supply tightens and imports become scarcer Details 8Mass layoffs announced at Romania’s largest fertilizer producer Azomure? Details 8B.C. phosphate mine penalized $23K for 122 environmental monitoring failures Details 8Telangana minister urges Centre to ensure enough urea supply for Kharif 2026 Details 8Women should get greater role in agri-food sector, says President Murmu Details 8Indian urea plants shut down as Iran war cuts LNG supplies Details 8Bags of urea diverted to factory seized Details 8Syngenta exits paraquat business, closing UK plant Details 8CF Industries leads S&P 500 amid fertilizer price surge Details 8US drops tariff fight against OCP as calls to waive fertilizer duties grow Details 8Thane Municipal Corporation to generate fertilizer from wet waste Details 8Why the Iran war is fueling a rally in fertilizer stocks Details 8Fertiliser subsidy bill likely to rise 28% to Rs 2.2 lakh crore in FY27 amid Iran war, rising energy prices: Govt official Details 8Fertiliser prioritised amid gas shortage scare. How critical is imported LNG? Details 8IFFCO’s Paradeep unit sulphuric acid plant-3 dedicated to the nation by Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah Details 8Sinofert calls for fertilizer stability amid conflict Details 8India requests urea imports from China due to gas shortage from war Details 8India secures 2.5 million tonnes of fertilizer supply from Morocco Details 8Soil health key to India’s food and nutrition security: Experts call for integrated policy action Details 8As maize competes with soybean for acreage, India’s urea demand could rise Details 8The Sri Lanka lesson India must not repeat — and cannot afford to ignore Details 82 lakh new cooperatives planned nationwide to boost jobs: IFFCO chief Dileep Sanghani Details 8Sanghani lays stone for new IFFCO’s CORDAT building Details 8IFFCO MD attends state-level co-op conference in Haryana Details 8Gujarat evening wrap: Govt allocates 40,000 kilolitres of additional kerosene; IFFCO chairman says supply won't resume until war ends Details 8Govt eyes temporary shutdown of six fertilizer plants due to LNG shortage: Pakistan Details 8Tensions flare in Rajanna Sircilla as farmers struggle to get urea fertilizer Details 8District collector orders urea sales only through e-pass to farmers booked on the ‘Urea App’ Details 8Nagpur chemical factory raided for allegedly diverting subsidized urea for industrial use Details 8Fertilizer import: Fertilizers available, but shortage looms Details 8Hormuz fertilizer chokepoint raises risk of higher global food prices Details You can also click on Newsclips for moreDetails
Daily forward looking import matrices
Mar 13: It is easy to get month-old import data but it is difficult to solicit forthcoming shipment information in India. We go through a laborious process of data collection to get you full import information, including company-wise, quantity-wise, port-wise, vessel-wise cargoes which are coming into India in the next 15-to30 days. Get the daily updates for : 8LNG 8Crude 8Chemicals 8Fertilizers 8LPG 8Ammonia 8All tankers 8Bulk and Dry cargo Click on Reports for more.Details
Gas crisis exposes the cracks in India's urea backbone
Mar 12: 8When the Middle East conflict choked LNG supplies, New Delhi moved fast. 8The rationing order it issued was meant to protect food security. 8Instead, it has left some efficient plants in the country fighting for survival — while a ministerial fix sits in the pipeline
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The single-unit dilemma: Running sick or not running at all
Mar 12: 8For the plants that cannot rotate, cannot consolidate, and cannot lean on a sibling unit down the road, the 70% gas allocation is not just an operational inconvenience. 8It is a choice between two kinds of damage.Details
The Gas that nobody owns: How India should ration its urea
Mar 12: 8The government has promised a fix to its flawed rationing order. But the fix raises harder questions than the original notification ever did Click on Details for moreDetails
Announcements
Mar 12: 8ICRA reaffirms Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India’s A+ rating amid green ammonia push for fertiliser producers [Sembcorp] Details 8ICRA reaffirms Green Infra Renewable Energy Farms’ A+ rating on Sembcorp backing and green ammonia push Details 8Gas curbs prioritize fertilizer supply as Adani Total Gas flags disruption from Middle East crisis [ATGL] Details 8India says fertilizer supplies remain adequate; secures import pacts and boosts domestic P&K output [FAI] Details 8Deepak Fertilisers faces Rs 26.76 lakh GST demand, plans appeal against input tax credit disallowance [Deepak Fertilisers] Details 8Hindustan Zinc seeks shareholder nod to appoint Sandeep Vasant Kadam as Government Nominee Director through postal ballot [HZ] DetailsDetails
Two NFL plants in Punjab halt urea production as GAIL stops supply
Mar 12: For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 8Tender for supply of valve grinding paste Details 8Tender for procurement of sulphuric acid tank Details 8Tender for supply of 24 ft x 15 ft size tarpaulin Details 8Tender for supply of journal bearing set Details 8Supply of Aroto G-15 rotary gear pump Details 8Tender for supply of 45 watt well glass LED light Details 8Tender for supply of stud bolt with two nuts Details 8Tender for supply of seal for blowdown pump Details 8AMC of Dell PowerEdge R730 and R530 servers for 2 years Details 8Operational contract for ultrafiltration (UF) plant Details 8Binding of books and records for two years Details 8Tender for supply of elbow pipe fitting Details 8Tender for procurement of glacial acetic acid Details 8Tender for procurement of sodium acetate Details 8Supply of platform trolley with four extra wheels Details 8Supply of non-metallic compressed asbestos fibre jointing sheet Details 8Tender for the job of overhauling maintenance of argon cryogenic pump of CGP Details 8Biennial maintenance contract of Anton Paar density meter model DMA 5000M Details 8Supply of spares for dewatering pump Details 8Supply of hex bolt MS FT BSW 5/8 x 4 inch long Details 8Supply of heavy duty trolley wheel with bearings Details 8Supply of stud bolt with two nuts Details 8Supply of hex bolt MS FT BSW 3/4 x 3 inch long Details 8Tender for preventive maintenance of 100 kV switchyard equipment Details 8Supply of hex bolt MS FT BSW 5/8 x 3 inch long Details 8Supply of complete centrifugal bare pump Details 8Tender for supply of SS grating Details 8Supply of hex bolt MS BSW FT with nut, 5/8 x 2 inch long Details 8Supply of HT BSW stud bolt with nuts, 5/8 x 87 inch long Details 8Supply of hex bolt MS FT BSW 5/8 x 6 inch long Details 8Tender for DGR empanelled ESM security services Details 8Tender for supply of front guide bush Details 8Tender for engagement of DGR empanelled ESM security services Details 8Procurement of XDR (antivirus) for endpoints for three years Details 8Supply of aerator agitator AG-1A/B/C/D shaft along with locknut Details 8Supply of battery for Powerheart G5 AED Details 8Supply of manifold angle valve for 1 ton cylinder Details 8Tender for calibration, functional check and maintenance of gas detectors Details 8Tender for manufacturing, testing and supply of first stage impeller for P-pump CF8M (SS-3) along with impeller wear ring Details 8Supply of spares for process air compressor on proprietary basis Details 8Tender for complete MOP P-3801/4801 main lube oil pump of drive steam turbine TP-4801/3801 A/B Details 8Supply of slip-on raised face forged steel flange, ASTM A105 grade 11 Details 8Tender for de-silting of main nalla passing through factory premises Details You can also click on Tenders for more For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips (These are public domain newsclips and the website is not responsible for their content): 8Middle East conflict threatens fertilizer supply ahead of U.S. planting season Details 8Urea rockets to €800/t as war continues Details 8Russia’s fertilizer giant ablaze after series of explosions Details 8US farmers warn Morocco fertilizer tariffs are adding to supply strain amid Gulf tensions Details 8Saskatchewan mineral company sees future in premium potash fertilizer Details 8Strait of Hormuz closure raises concerns for global fertilizer trade, says The Fertilizer Institute Details 8Imports to self-reliance: Hormuz crisis revives India’s fertiliser dependence debate Details 8Brazil's Agrion aims to make 500,000 metric tons of fertilizer per year from waste sugarcane Details 8War on Iran threatens Asia’s food supply as fertiliser prices surge Details 8India exploring alternate destinations for fertilisers, if West Asia conflict prolongs: agri commissioner Details 8Govt assures gas supply to fertilizer plants amid West Asia crisis Details 8India tightens regulations for nano fertilizers under fertiliser control order amendment Details 8Indian urea producers shut plants as Iran war cuts LNG flows Details 8Truck carrying 666 bags of urea seized in Araria, driver and helper arrested Details 8Two NFL plants in Punjab halt urea production as GAIL stops supply Details 8Fertiliser safety: Indo Gulf Fertilisers concludes 55th National Safety Week with ‘zero accident’ pledge Details 8Fertiliser regulation: government tightens rules for nano fertilisers before market launch Details 8Fertiliser distribution focus: IFFCO officials stress timely supply of quality seeds and fertilisers Details 8Fertiliser quality concern: 2,220 substandard samples found, no compensation provision for farmers Details 8Urea black marketing: sale of urea at high rates, suspension action against agricultural service centers Details 8Chemical use in agriculture leads to cancer: N. Chaluvarayaswamy Details 8Fertiliser innovation: vermicompost and DAP briquettes to improve nutrient use efficiency Details 8Farming costs will increase, farmers will suffer due to fertilizer shortage! War may have more dire consequences in India Details 8Seed, fertiliser distribution and black marketing action assessed in Kanker Details 8Significant increase in prices for nitrogen fertilizers in Ukraine Details 8Fertilizer shortage: Hormuz closure will also affect fertilizer imports, farming costs will increase if the situation does not change Details 8Bangladesh: 4 of 5 urea plants shut due to gas rationing Details You can also click on Newsclips for more