Lok Sabha Question No. 249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Shortage of Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

- (a): Sir . No,
- (b): In view of (a) above, question does not arise.
- (c) & (d): Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW) assesses the requirement of Fertilizers on the season to season basis. Before each season e Rabi and Kharif, DAC&FW: organizes Zonal Conferences with States to assess the requirement of fertilizers. The requirement for the ongoing Rabi 2019-20 season was assessed in September 2019 during the Zonal conference.

Due to good rains and soil moisture, there is an increase in the requirement of fertilizer for the Rabi,2019-20 in comparison to 2018-19 in most of the states. The details are summarized as under -

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 249 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.02.2020

## Shortage of Urea

## 249. SHRI K MURALEEDHARAN:

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

- (a) whether there is huge shortage of urea in the country and the farmers are not able to carry out their farming activities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is true that heavy rains boost the demand for fertilizers in rice growing areas of Kerala and other parts of the country; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to cater to the demand of urea in those States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

<figures in'LMT>

| Name of the Product   |   Requirement assessed for Rabi 2018-19 |   Requirement assessed for Rabi 2019-20 |
|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Urea                  |                                  162.74 |                                  182.04 |
| DAP                   |                                   50.46 |                                   52.09 |
| MOP                   |                                   17.28 |                                   17.74 |
| Complexes             |                                   52.19 |                                   51.87 |

The State wise requirement of fertilizers assessed for Rabi 2019-20 and Rabi 2018-19 are placed at Annexure -I.

Further, the availability of fertilizer is regularly monitored during the weekly video conference. In case of any shortfall; efforts are made to ensure adequate availability.

|                   | Statewise Requirement of Fertilizers Assessed for Rabi2018-19 and Rabi 2019-20   | Statewise Requirement of Fertilizers Assessed for Rabi2018-19 and Rabi 2019-20   | Statewise Requirement of Fertilizers Assessed for Rabi2018-19 and Rabi 2019-20   | Statewise Requirement of Fertilizers Assessed for Rabi2018-19 and Rabi 2019-20   | Statewise Requirement of Fertilizers Assessed for Rabi2018-19 and Rabi 2019-20   | Statewise Requirement of Fertilizers Assessed for Rabi2018-19 and Rabi 2019-20   | Statewise Requirement of Fertilizers Assessed for Rabi2018-19 and Rabi 2019-20   | Statewise Requirement of Fertilizers Assessed for Rabi2018-19 and Rabi 2019-20   |
|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                   | Rabi 2018-19                                                                     | Rabi 2018-19                                                                     | Rabi 2018-19                                                                     | Rabi 2018-19                                                                     | Rabi 2019-20                                                                     | Rabi 2019-20                                                                     | Rabi 2019-20                                                                     | Rabi 2019-20                                                                     |
|                   |                                                                                  |                                                                                  | <Figures in '000 tonnes>                                                         | <Figures in '000 tonnes>                                                         |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| StatelUnion       | UREA                                                                             | DAP                                                                              | MOP                                                                              | COMPLEX                                                                          | UREA                                                                             | DAP                                                                              | MOP                                                                              | COMPLEX                                                                          |
| SOUTH ZONE        |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 1000.00                                                                          | 200.00                                                                           | 150.00                                                                           | 750.00                                                                           | 950.00                                                                           | 150.00                                                                           | 150.00                                                                           | 675.00                                                                           |
| TELANGANA         | 700.00                                                                           | 120.00                                                                           | 110.00                                                                           | 500.00                                                                           | 800.00                                                                           | 120.00                                                                           | 110.00                                                                           | 500.00                                                                           |
| KARNATKA          | 600.00                                                                           | 200.00                                                                           | 150.00                                                                           | 471.00                                                                           | 941.00                                                                           | 249.00                                                                           | 262.00                                                                           | 644.00                                                                           |
| KERALA            | 65.00                                                                            | 14.00                                                                            | 49.00                                                                            | 65.00                                                                            | 56.50                                                                            | 13.00                                                                            | 54.50                                                                            | 49.95                                                                            |
| TAMILNADU         | 600.00                                                                           | 200.00                                                                           | 200.00                                                                           | 350.00                                                                           | 600.00                                                                           | 200.00                                                                           | 160.00                                                                           | 300.00                                                                           |
| PUDUCHERRY        | 6.85                                                                             | 0.80                                                                             | 1.40                                                                             |                                                                                  | 8.40                                                                             | 1.25                                                                             | 2.00                                                                             | 3.00                                                                             |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 0.50                                                                             | 0.50                                                                             | 0.40                                                                             | 0.50                                                                             |                                                                                  | 1,.47                                                                            | 0.70                                                                             | 0.80                                                                             |
| TOTAL             | 2972.35                                                                          | 735.30                                                                           | 660.80                                                                           | 2139.98                                                                          | 3356.65                                                                          | 734.72                                                                           | 739.20                                                                           | 2172.75                                                                          |
| WEST ZONE         |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| GUJARAT           | 1000.00                                                                          | 220.00                                                                           | 75.00                                                                            | 225.00                                                                           | 1150.00                                                                          | 250.00                                                                           | 60.00                                                                            | 236.00                                                                           |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 1400.00                                                                          | 550.00                                                                           | 50.00                                                                            | 150.00                                                                           | 1800.00                                                                          | 600.00                                                                           | 50.00                                                                            | 175.00                                                                           |
| CHHATTISGARH      | 200.00                                                                           | 100.00                                                                           | 50.00                                                                            | 80.00                                                                            | 200.00                                                                           | 60.00                                                                            | 26.00                                                                            | 50.00                                                                            |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 1100.00                                                                          | 300.00                                                                           | 200.00                                                                           | 1050.00                                                                          | 1100.00                                                                          | 300.00                                                                           | 175.00                                                                           | 950.00                                                                           |
| RAJASTHAN         | 1200.00                                                                          | 300.00                                                                           | 9.50                                                                             | 32.00                                                                            | 1500.00                                                                          | 400.00                                                                           | 9.50                                                                             | 32.00                                                                            |
| GOA               | 1.00                                                                             | 0.50                                                                             | 0.20                                                                             | 1.90                                                                             | 1.00                                                                             | 0.50                                                                             | 0.20                                                                             | 2.00                                                                             |
| DAMAN & DIU       | 0.18                                                                             | 0.03                                                                             | 0.01                                                                             | 0.08                                                                             | 0.18                                                                             | 0.03                                                                             | 0.01                                                                             | 0.08                                                                             |
| DADARENAGAR HAV   | 0.17                                                                             | 0.13                                                                             | 0.03                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.16                                                                             | 0.13                                                                             | 0.03                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             |
| TOTAL             | 4901.35                                                                          | 1470.66                                                                          | 384.74                                                                           | 1538.98                                                                          | 5751.34                                                                          | 1610.66                                                                          | 320.74                                                                           | 1445.08                                                                          |
| HARYANA           | 1150.00                                                                          | 320.00                                                                           | 35.00                                                                            | 12.00                                                                            | 1150.00                                                                          | 330.00                                                                           | 35.00                                                                            | 20.00                                                                            |
| PUNJAB            | 1350.00                                                                          | 500.00                                                                           | 50.00                                                                            | 50.00                                                                            | 1400.00                                                                          | 525.00                                                                           | 50.00                                                                            | 50.00                                                                            |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 3250.00                                                                          | 1300.00                                                                          | 150.00                                                                           | 500.00                                                                           | 3800.00                                                                          | 1300.00                                                                          | 150.00                                                                           | 500.00                                                                           |
| UTTARANCHAL       | 100.00                                                                           | 20.00                                                                            | 2.00                                                                             | 20.00                                                                            | 100.00]                                                                          | 20.00                                                                            | 4.00                                                                             | 20.00                                                                            |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 32.00                                                                            | 0.00                                                                             | 9.00                                                                             | 25.00                                                                            | 34.50                                                                            | 0.50                                                                             | 8.00                                                                             | 27.50                                                                            |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 78.00                                                                            | 42.00                                                                            | 20.00                                                                            | 0.00                                                                             | 78.00                                                                            | 42.75                                                                            | 20.00                                                                            | 0.00                                                                             |
| DELHI             | 4.00                                                                             | 2.00                                                                             | 1.00                                                                             | 1.00                                                                             | 12.70                                                                            | 2.00                                                                             | 1.00                                                                             | 1.00                                                                             |
| TOTAL             | 5964.00                                                                          | 2184.00                                                                          | 267.00                                                                           | 608.00                                                                           | 6575.20                                                                          | 2220.25                                                                          | 268.00                                                                           | 618.50                                                                           |
| EASTZONE          |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| BIHAR             | 1200.00]                                                                         | 300.00                                                                           | 130.00                                                                           | 200.00                                                                           | 1250.00                                                                          | 300.00                                                                           | 130.00                                                                           | 200.00                                                                           |
| JHARKHAND         | 100.00                                                                           | 30.00                                                                            | 2.00                                                                             | 10.00                                                                            | 90.00                                                                            | 30.00                                                                            | 2.50                                                                             | 20.00                                                                            |
| ODISHA            | 125.00                                                                           | 55.00                                                                            | 35.00                                                                            | 100.00]                                                                          | 135.00                                                                           | 55.00                                                                            | 35.00                                                                            | 100.00                                                                           |
| WEST BENGAL       | 800.00                                                                           | 225.00                                                                           | 200.00                                                                           | 617.00                                                                           | 820.00                                                                           | 220.00                                                                           | 240.00]                                                                          | 620.00                                                                           |
| TOTAL             | 2225.00                                                                          | 610.00                                                                           | 367.00                                                                           | 927.00                                                                           | 2295.00                                                                          | 605.00                                                                           | 407.50                                                                           | 940.00                                                                           |
| NORTH-EAST ZONE   |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| ASSAM             | 185.00                                                                           | 40.00                                                                            | 40.00                                                                            | 5.00                                                                             | 200.00                                                                           | 33.00                                                                            | 31.00                                                                            | 10.00                                                                            |
| TRIPURA           | 18.00                                                                            | 3.00                                                                             | 5.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 18.00                                                                            | 3.00                                                                             | 5.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             |
| MANIPUR           | 4.00                                                                             | 2.00                                                                             | 1.74                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 7.00                                                                             | 2.00                                                                             | 1.80                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             |
| MEGHALAYA         | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| NAGALAND          | 0.75                                                                             | 0.69                                                                             | 0.38                                                                             | 0.44                                                                             | 0.75                                                                             | 0.70                                                                             | 0.35                                                                             | 0.39                                                                             |
| MIZORAM           | 3.00                                                                             | 0.06                                                                             | 1.50                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.54                                                                             | 0.31                                                                             | 0.25                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             |
| SIKKIM TOTAL      | 0.54                                                                             | 0.31 46.06                                                                       | 0.25                                                                             | 0.00                                                                             | 0.00 226.29                                                                      | 39.01                                                                            | 38.40                                                                            | 10.39                                                                            |
| ALL INDIA         |                                                                                  | 5046.02                                                                          | 48.87 1728.41                                                                    | 5.44 5219.40                                                                     | 18204.48                                                                         |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |
|                   | 16273.99                                                                         |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  |                                                                                  | 5209.64                                                                          | 1773.84                                                                          | 5186.72                                                                          |

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