Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today assured that enough fertilizer stocks were available in the country, and also stated that the government had made preparations to handle the possible El Nino impact.

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The Indian government is taking steps to absorb increased fertilizer prices to keep rates affordable for farmers, which will add a burden of thousands of crores of rupees on the exchequer. This strategy is in response to global supply concerns and the anticipated effects of the El Nino phenomenon on agriculture.