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Moreover, fertilizer prices also differ from one company to another, they said.The increase in fertilizer prices has pushed up the cost of cultivation further. However, they are now worried over the rise in input price, particularly the sharp rise in prices of fertilizers. Trichy: With samba paddy cultivation under way in the delta districts, farmers have been hit by the sharp rise in prices of fertilizers. However, the procurement price of paddy had not increased correspondingly and farmers could face losses, Tiruvarur district secretary of Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam affiliated to CPI, P S Masilamani, alleged.“When the fertilizer companies are allowed to fix the price on their own, the government should increase the procurement price accordingly. Except for urea, the prices of all other fertilizers have steadily increased ranging from Rs 45 to Rs 250..