New Delhi, July 24 -- The government on Friday said it is not considering direct transfer of fertilizer subsidy into farmers' bank accounts at present, saying the database of identified farmers is not yet complete.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said the existing Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system for fertilizers will continue, under which subsidy is paid to fertilizer companies after fertilizers are sold to beneficiaries through Aadhaar-authenticated transactions.

"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 Aadhaar authentication through PoS ...