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New Delhi, May 1 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday allowed fertiliser manufacturers to charge up to a maximum of 5 per cent over and above the notified selling prices for all the fortified/coated-subsidised fertilisers that are approved under the Fertiliser Control Order except for zincated urea and boronated SSP.

In case of zincated urea and boronated SSP, the manufacturers will be allowed to sell at prices higher by up to 10 per cent above maximum retail price, Finance Minister Mr P. Chidambaram said here.

The CCEA also decided that the manufacturers will be allowed to produce fortified/coated fertilisers up to a maximum of 20 per cent of their total production of respective subsidised fertilisers.

The percentage will be reviewed by the Departments of Fertilisers and Agriculture & Cooperation from time to time to take into account the demand and availability of such fertilisers in the country, he said.

The move will help in increasing higher agricultural productivity and ensure adequate availability of non-fortified / coated fertilisers and would also provide the farmers with wider choice, the Minister said.

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