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The Government provides subsidy to ensure adequate availability of fertilizers at affordable prices to the farmers. Under ‘DBT in Fertilizers’ system, 100% subsidy on various fertilizer grades is released to the fertilizer companies, on actual sales to the beneficiaries based on Aadhar authentication through POS devices installed at each retail shop. The Indian Council of Agriculture & Research (ICAR) informed that to ensure nutrient rich fertilizers use soil test based balanced and integrated nutrient management practices through balanced and integrated nutrient management practices through conjunctive use of both inorganic and organic sources (compost, bio-fertilizers, green manure etc.), split application and placement of nitrogenous fertilizers, use of slow releasing N-fertilizers, nitrification inhibitors and use of neem coated urea etc. is recommended.