Lok Sabha Question No. 31 (STARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Shortage of Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. +*31 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.02.2019 SHORTAGE OF UREA

## SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: t*31

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

- (a) whether the farmers had to face huge shortage of urea in Rajasthan during the last several days;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has reduced the share of urea for Rajasthan;
- (d) if the reasons therefor; and SO ,
- (e) if not; the quantum of urea supplied to the State?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

(SHRI

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 31* To BE ANSWERED ON 5.2.2019 REGARDING SHORTAGE OF UREA

(a) to (e): Madam. 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

On the basis of month-wise & state-wise   projection given by DAC&FW , Department of Fertilizers allocates sufficienti adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by  issuing monthly   supply plan and continuously monitors the  availability  through following system:

- 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\_
- 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);
- 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.
- 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.

Thus, Department of Fertilizers ensures availability of fertilizers at the State level and the distribution to the farmers within the State is the responsibility of the respective State Government; The availability is monitored regularly at various levels and there is no shortage of any fertilizer in the country including Rajasthan:

The requirement; availability and sales of Urea in Rajasthan for the peak phase of Urea as on date (31.01.2019) is indicated below in the table:

| Requirement; Availability and Sales of Urea in Rajasthan   | Requirement; Availability and Sales of Urea in Rajasthan   | Requirement; Availability and Sales of Urea in Rajasthan   | Requirement; Availability and Sales of Urea in Rajasthan   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Month                                                      | Requirement                                                | Availability                                               | Sales                                                      |
| Nov 18                                                     | 2.55                                                       | 2.64                                                       | 2.61                                                       |
| Dec'18                                                     | 2.70                                                       | 3.67                                                       | 3.64                                                       |
|                                                            | 2.40                                                       | 2.72                                                       | 2.58                                                       |
| Total                                                      | 7.65                                                       | 9.04                                                       | 8.83                                                       |

Source:iFMS

It can be seen from the above table that availability of Urea against sales is sufficientl adequate in Rajasthan and there is no shortage of fertilizers