India has secured a significant boost to its food security with long-term agreements signed between Saudi mining company Ma'aden and Indian firms IPL, KRIBHCO, and CIL. The deal ensures a supply of 3.1 million MT of DAP fertiliser annually for five years, potentially extending for another five.
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