DBT in Fertilizers

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in Fertilizers is a direct delivery of fertilizer to the farmer with buyer Aadhaar biometric authentication wherein subsidy amount will be paid to the Manufacturing companies by Dept. of Fertilizers once the sale is recorded in PoS device at retailer outlet.

The main objective of the DBT in Fertilizers:

  • To monitor the distribution of fertilizer across the value chain from farmers to manufacturers

  • To ensure timely and correct distribution of fertilizers through Aadhar linkages

Benefits:

  • Deliver exact qty of fertilizers – crop wise

  • Streamline fertilizers distribution

  • Check non farmers sale of fertilizers

  • Ensure the right flow of subsidy

  • Transparency till buyer level.

Key Stakeholders