Lok Sabha Question No. 2990 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-13
Subject: Fertilizer Requirement
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: SHARAD TRIPATHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2990 TO BE ANSWERED ON : 13.03.2018

## Fertilizer Requirement

## †2990. SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  received  complaints  from  various  State Governments regarding unavailability of fertilizers to the farmers as per their requirement;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
- (c) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  undisrupted supply of fertilizers to the farmers?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  THE  MINISTRY  OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## ( RAO INDERJIT SINGH )

(a): No  Madam,  there  is  no  report  of  unavailability  of  fertilizers  to  the  farmers from  any  State  Government.  It  is pertinent  to  mention  that  Department  of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) in consultation with States/ UTs assesses the requirement of all subsidized fertilizers before the start of each Season. Department of Fertilizers ensures availability of fertilizers at the State level and  the  distribution  within  the  State  is  the  responsibility  of  the  respective  State Government.  During  the  current  year,  the  requirement,  availability  and  sales (estimated) of fertilizers during 2017-18 (as on 07.03.2018) are as follows:

## <Figures in LMT>

| Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   | Requirement, Availability &estimated Sales of Fertilizers during 2017-18 (As on 07.03.2018)   |
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|                                                                                               | Urea                                                                                          | Urea                                                                                          | Urea                                                                                          | DAP                                                                                           | DAP                                                                                           | DAP                                                                                           | MOP                                                                                           | MOP                                                                                           | MOP                                                                                           | NPK                                                                                           | NPK                                                                                           | NPK                                                                                           |
| All India                                                                                     | Requirement                                                                                   | Availability                                                                                  | Sales                                                                                         | Requirement                                                                                   | Availability                                                                                  | Sales                                                                                         | Requirement                                                                                   | Availability                                                                                  | Sales                                                                                         | Requirement                                                                                   | Availability                                                                                  | Sales                                                                                         |
| TOTAL                                                                                         | 298.52                                                                                        | 293.66                                                                                        | 285.22                                                                                        | 97.39                                                                                         | 88.23                                                                                         | 83.26                                                                                         | 33.90                                                                                         | 32.78                                                                                         | 30.32                                                                                         | 98.19                                                                                         | 92.87                                                                                         | 81.67                                                                                         |

It  can  be  seen  from  the  above  table  fertilizer  in  adequate  quantity  is  available across the country against the sales.

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- (b): In view of the above, question does not arise.

(c): Following steps are being taken by the Government to ensure undisrupted supply of fertilizers to the farmers:

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 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.

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