Overview

• Provisional registration expired on June 16, prohibiting the sale of any biostimulant without full ICAR validation under the Fertiliser Control Order
• Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan directed states to end forced bundling of biostimulants or nano urea with subsidised fertilisers after farmer complaints
• New Schedule VI criteria define approved biostimulant categories, permissible ingredients and benchmarks for product quality, safety and efficacy
• Manufacturers must submit chemistry, bio-efficacy trial data and toxicity reports for ICAR validation, with testing conducted across multiple agro-ecological zones
• String Bio has had four formulations meet Gazette requirements and is poised to launch its validated products nationally