Lok Sabha Question No. 2009 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-03
Subject: Demand of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2009 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 03.03.2020

## Demand 0f Fertilizers

## +2009. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

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

- (a) the estimated   demand of fertilizers in the country and the total  domestic production of the same;
- (b) whether the estimated demand of fertilizers in the country is more than the total domestic production and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to increase the Government s investment in the fertilizer sector; and
- (d) if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a): The assessed requirement (demand) and the actual production of all fertilizers (Urea, DAP MOP , Complex and SSP) during 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 is as follows: -

## <Figures \_in LMT>

| Year    |   Demand (Requirement) | Actual Production      |
|---------|------------------------|------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                 598.95 | 413.61                 |
| 2018-19 |                 615.92 | 414.85                 |
| 2019-20 |                 643.13 | (upto Jan 2020) 359.29 |

(b): The production capacity in case of Urea is limited as compared to the demand. This gap is fulfilled through the   imports. In case of MOP , there is complete dependence on imports.

(c) & (d): Government of India is   reviving 5 closed fertilizer  plants of Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. (FCIL) and Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Ltd. (HFCL) namely Talcher, Ramagundam, Gorakhpur and Sindri plants of FCIL and Barauni plant of HFCL by formation of Joint Venture companies of nominated PSUs for setting Up new Urea Ammoria plants of 12.7 Lakh metric tonne per annum capacity each, in the following states:

| SI No.   | Name of Fertilizer plant              | Equity contribution by PSUs                                                                            | Name of location & State where plant is located   |
|----------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
|          | Talcher Fertilizers Ltd               | RCF 29.67% ii. CIL 29.67% GAIL 29.67% iv . FCIL 10.99%                                                 | Talcher , Odisha                                  |
| 2        | Ramagundam Fertilizers Chemicals Ltd_ | NFL 26% ii. EIL 26% iii. FCIL 11% iv . State Govt. 11% of Telangana V GAIL 14.3% HTAS Consortium 11.7% | Ramagundam, Telangana                             |
| 3        | Hindustan Urvarak&Rasayan Ltd.        |                                                                                                        | Gorakhpur; Uttar Pradesh                          |
|          | Hindustan Urvarak&Rasayan Ltd,        | NTPC JOCL 29.67%                                                                                       | Sindri, Jharkhand                                 |
| 5        | Hindustan Urvarak&Rasayan Ltd_        | iii. CIL 29.67% iv. FCIL 10.99%                                                                        | Barauni, Bihar                                    |