Lok Sabha Question No. 3422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-16
Subject: Fertilizer Production
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3422 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2021

Fertilizer production

3422

DR HEENA GAVIT: DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL: SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

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

- (a) the quantum of fertilizers produced by the cooperative and   public sector companies of the country during the last four years, company and year-wise;
- (c) the extent to which the domestic production meets the demand of fertilizers by the farmers during the said period, year-wise;
- (b) the quantum of fertilizers required for the farmers annually in the county;
- (d) the details and quantum of fertilizers imported during the said period, year-wise; and
- (e) the taken by the Government to minimise the dependence on import ? steps

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI DV\_SADANANDA GOWDA)

(a): The quantum of fertilizers   produced by the Cooperative and Public Sector companies in the country during the last four years company-wise and year-wise are at Annexure.

- (b) to (d): Requirementl Demand, Production of Fertilizers and Import the last four year are given below: during

| Year    | Requirementl Demand in LMT) Fig         | Requirementl Demand in LMT) Fig         | Requirementl Demand in LMT) Fig         | Requirementl Demand in LMT) Fig         |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|         | Urea                                    | DAP                                     | NPKs                                    | MOP                                     |
| 2016-17 | 289.09                                  | 100.57                                  | 102.58                                  | 33.36                                   |
| 2017-18 | 298.00                                  | 98.77                                   | 98.19                                   | 33.90                                   |
| 2018-19 | 300.04                                  | 98.40                                   | 97.68                                   | 36.81                                   |
| 2019-20 | 335.26                                  | 103.30                                  | 104.82                                  | 38.12                                   |
|         | Major Fertilizers Production Figin LMT) | Major Fertilizers Production Figin LMT) | Major Fertilizers Production Figin LMT) | Major Fertilizers Production Figin LMT) |
| 2016-17 | 242.01                                  | 43.65                                   | 84.56                                   |                                         |
|         | 240.23                                  | 46.50                                   | 88.14                                   |                                         |
| 2018-19 | 240.00                                  | 38.99                                   | 95.15                                   |                                         |
| 2019-20 | 244.55                                  | 45.50                                   | 93.34                                   |                                         |
|         | Import of Fertilizers                   | Import of Fertilizers                   | Import of Fertilizers                   | Import of Fertilizers                   |
| 2016-17 | 54.81                                   | 43.85                                   | 5.21                                    | 37.36                                   |
| 2017-18 | 59.75                                   | 42.17                                   | 4.99                                    | 47.36                                   |
| 2018-19 | 74.81                                   | 66.02                                   | 5.46                                    | 42.14                                   |
| 2019-20 | 91.23                                   | 48.70                                   | 7.46                                    | 36.70                                   |

(e): The Government had announced New Investment Policy (NIP) 2012 on January, 2013 and its amendment on 7th October, 2014 to facilitate fresh investment in the urea sector and to make India self-sufficient in the urea sector. Under NIP 2012 read with its amendment, Matix and CFCL have set up Greenfield and Brownfield urea plants respectively. Further, a decision has been taken to revive 4 closed units of the FCIL namely Gorakhpur, Sindri, Talcher and Ramagundam and one closed unit of HCFL namely Barauni by  setting up of new Ammonia-Urea complex Each of these units has the installed capacity of 12.7 LMT per 2nd year.

The Government of India has also notified the New Urea Policy (NUP) - 2015 on 25th 2015 for   existing 25 gas based urea units with the objective of maximizing indigenous urea production; promoting energy efficiency in urea production; and rationalizing subsidy burden on the Government: NUP-2015 has led to additional production from the existing gas based urea plants. May,

These measures are meant to reduce the dependence on import of urea:

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