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NFL fertiliser wholesale dealer or exclusive retailer

You become a wholesale dealer or an NFL Exclusive Retailer, selling NFL's urea, DAP, other fertilisers, seeds and agri inputs in an assigned market, block or district.

All IndiaChecked: 29 October 2026
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Franchise fee
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Royalty / commission
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Space
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Apply on the official page ↗

Formats

  • Wholesale dealer
  • NFL Exclusive Retailer

Who can apply

  • Aadhaar, PAN/TAN and GST (if applicable), partnership deed or proprietorship affidavit, bank certificate, ITR and a list of assets
  • A season-wise sales commitment for one year
  • Earnest money deposit: ₹1 lakh (general), ₹50,000 (special category), ₹25,000 (reserved category); refunded if not selected, otherwise converted into a security deposit
  • An exclusive retailer must sell at least 300 tonnes of urea and 200 tonnes of other products a year

How to apply

  1. NFL assesses vacancies area by area; the zonal office then advertises them in local newspapers and on the NFL website.
  2. Download the application form from the NFL website (Annex DA-1 for wholesale dealer, NERA-1 for exclusive retailer); forms are free.
  3. Submit it with the documents and the earnest money deposit at the NFL area office within 21 days of the advertisement.
  4. An area-office committee checks documents, visits applicants and calls eligible ones for interview.

What this trade looks like

Representative photos of the trade — not this brand’s outlet.

Never pay a middlemanFake “dealership” offers using big names are common. Pay only into an account named on the official website, after a written agreement. If anyone asks for a “registration fee” over a phone call or WhatsApp, stop.

Sources (1)
  1. NFL — Fertilizer Marketing Manual (dealer appointment chapter) · 2026