The Centre said it has released subsidy on ammonium sulphate to Gujarat State Fertilizer Corporation (GSFC) in view of farmers interest as this nutrient is being produced only by two firms in India. The government had stopped subsidy payment to GSFC in March 2013 as it found the company did not pass on the benefits to farmers for a certain period.<br/><br/>The Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry issued a statement yesterday clarifying on reports alleging inconsistency in its decision to resume subsidy to GSFC.<br/><br/>The Congress on Friday had attacked the Centre over resumption of subsidy to farmers in poll-bound Gujarat through GSFC, terming it an "election lollipop".<br/><br/>The Centre provides around 70 thousand crore rupees annually as fertilizer subsidy to the manufacturers for selling nutrients at cheaper rates to farmers.