Critics of fertiliser subsidies argue that

most of the gain goes to fertiliser makers and richer farmersCorrect answerYour answersubsidies always lower the output of food grains in IndiaCorrect answerYour answersmall farmers never use any fertiliser at allCorrect answerYour answersubsidies raise the price of fertiliser for farmersCorrect answerYour answer

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Once a technology has spread, the subsidy no longer changes behaviour; it is a large burden on the budget that mostly helps those who are already better off.

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Critics of fertiliser subsidies argue that

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