Lok Sabha Question No. 4277 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Use of Chemical Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZER ;

## LOK SABHA

BE ANSWERED ON: 28.03.2017

Use of Chemical Fertilizers

## 4277 SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

(a)

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state; whether the use of chemical

- annual growth of use of chemical (c) whether the production fertilizers; cost of the said fertilizer is also
- fertilizers is gradually inc zasing in the (b) the details thereof and the country; if so,
- (d) if the increasing; and extent of in the production decade? cost the last one SO, increase during

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY SHIPPING OF ROAD TRANS PORT & HIGHWAYS, AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZE RS,;

(SHRI MANS JKH L MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b): The use of major chemical fertilizers over the years is given below:

296.68 As can be seen no clear 272.87 255.04 271.75 269.99 pattern of consumption has emerged over the years.

| per hec. consumption of Fertilizer 5 Since 2015-16 2010-11 to   | per hec. consumption of Fertilizer 5 Since 2015-16 2010-11 to   | per hec. consumption of Fertilizer 5 Since 2015-16 2010-11 to   | per hec. consumption of Fertilizer 5 Since 2015-16 2010-11 to   | per hec. consumption of Fertilizer 5 Since 2015-16 2010-11 to   | per hec. consumption of Fertilizer 5 Since 2015-16 2010-11 to   | per hec. consumption of Fertilizer 5 Since 2015-16 2010-11 to   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                 | 2010-11                                                         | 2011712                                                         | 2012-13                                                         | 2013-14                                                         |                                                                 | in Kg per hectare) 2015-16                                      |
| Urea                                                            | 142.47                                                          | 151,.43                                                         | 154.68                                                          | 151.89                                                          | 155.90                                                          | 149.62                                                          |
| DAP MOP                                                         | 55.09                                                           | 52.20                                                           | 47.20                                                           | 36.52                                                           | 38.84                                                           |                                                                 |
| [Complexes                                                      | 19.92                                                           | 15.51                                                           | 11.40                                                           | 11.32                                                           |                                                                 | 44.48                                                           |
| SSP                                                             | 49.48                                                           | 53.24                                                           | 38.81                                                           |                                                                 | 14.53                                                           | 12.04                                                           |
|                                                                 | 19.39                                                           | 24.31                                                           | 20.78                                                           | 36.05                                                           | 42.16                                                           |                                                                 |
| Total                                                           | 286.35                                                          |                                                                 |                                                                 | 19.26                                                           |                                                                 | 20.77                                                           |

## 2

(c) & (d): Production cost of urea feedstock, varies depending upon the price of gas & other rate variation etc. Production cost of decade is at Annexure-1 urea the last one exchange during

Production Cost of P&K fertilizers is not Nutrient Based calculated ater implementation of the of different P&K fertilizers Hovever; cost of production under the Concession Scheme and 2009-10 the year 2008-09 enclosed as per Annexure 2 Subsidy dluring has been

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