India, July 4 -- The sale of specialty fertilisers such as biostimulants is on the rise in India, and a conducive policy is needed to promote such products, industry body Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) said.

The current system is designed mainly for bulk fertilisers and may not adequately support emerging products, the association said, calling for a fresh relook at the distribution system. "The sale of specialty fertilisers is on the rise and farmers know the importance of such need-based fertilisers," FAI Chief (Statistics and IT) Kuldeep Sati said at the Specialty Fertilizer Summit & B2B Expo 2026 (SOMS 2026), being held here from July 2-4.

Fertiliser distribution is fully regulated by the Government, with movement of all majo...