Lok Sabha Question No. 2694 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Availability of DAP
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2694

TO BE ANSWERED ON

: 01.08.2017

## AVAILABILITY OF DAP

## 2694.  SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to increase the import of DAP in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government plans to make the delivery system of DAP on time so that the farmers has no loss of crop production;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the percentage increase in the production of DAP over the years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS, SHIPPING AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS,

## (SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)

- (a) & (b):  P&K fertilizers have been placed under Open General License (OGL). Companies are free to import DAP as per their commercial decisions. Government of  India  does  not  interfere  in  the  commercial  decisions  of  the  companies  while ensuring adequate availability of fertilizers in the country.
- (c)  &  (d):  The  following  steps  are  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure availability of subsidized chemical fertilizers including DAP to the farmers: -
- (i) Before the commencement  of  each  cropping  season,  Department  of Agriculture,  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DAC&FW),  in  consultation with all the State Governments, assesses the requirement of fertilizers. After assessment  of  requirement,  DAC&FW  projects  month-wise  requirement  of fertilizers.

- (ii)    On  the  basis  of  month-wise  &  state-wise  projection  given  by  DAC&FW, Department of Fertilizers allocates sufficient/ adequate quantities of fertilizers   to States by issuing monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the availability of all subsidized chemical fertilizer including DAP through following system:
- i. The movement of all major subsidized fertilizers  is  being  monitored throughout  the  country  by  an  on-line  web  based  monitoring  system called integrated Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS);
- ii. The  State  Governments  are  regularly  advised  to  coordinate  with manufacturers and importers of fertilizers for streamlining the supplies through  timely  placement  of  indents  for  railway  rakes  through  their state institutional agencies like Markfed etc.
- iii. Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by Department of  Agriculture  &  Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DAC&FW), Department of Fertilizers (DoF), and Ministry of Railways  with State Agriculture  Officials  and  corrective  actions  are  taken  to  dispatch fertilizer as indicated by the State Governments.
- iv. The  gap  between  demand  (requirement)  and  production  is  met through  imports.  The  import  for  the  season  is  also  finalised  well  in advance to ensure timely availability.

(e): The percentage increase in the production of DAP over the years are shown in the table given below:

| Year    |   Production of DAP in 'LMT' | Percentage increase   |
|---------|------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 2012-13 |                        36.47 | --                    |
| 2013-14 |                        36.11 | -0.99%                |
| 2014-15 |                        34.44 | -4.62%                |
| 2015-16 |                        37.87 | 9.96%                 |
| 2016-17 |                        43.65 | 15.26%                |

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