Lok Sabha Question No. 55 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Demand and Supply of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Khan Saumitra, Sanjay Jaiswal

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 55* TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.02.2022

## Demand and Supply of Fertilizers

## *55: SHRI   SAUMITRA KHAN: DR: SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a) whether the production of fertilizers at national level has increased during the last five years and if s0, the details thereof;

- (b) whether the Government has received reports of shortage of fertilizers in the country and if so, the details thereof; StatelUT-wise including West Bengal; any

- (c) the status of demand and supply of fertilizers in the country during the last three years and the current year so far, State/UT-wise and also give the break-up in regard to each type of fertilizer in respect of West Bengal;

- (d) whether the supply to the    States has not been   adequate to meet   their requirements during the last three years and the current year so far and if so, the details thereof; State/UT-wise including West Bengal; and

- (e) the taken/being taken to ensure timely supply of adequate quantity of fertilizers to the farmers at reasonable prices? steps

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DR: MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO\_ 55* TO BE REPLY ON 04.02.2022 REGARDING "DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF FERTILIZERS" .

- (a): The production of all major fertilizers during last five years are given below

Figure in LMT)

| Year                  |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 | 2019-20   |   2020-21 |
|-----------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Fertilizer Production |    414.41 |    413.61 |    413.85 |           |    433.66 |

The above data shows marginal decrease in production of all major fertilizers during 2017-18, which is   insignificant; Otherwise the   production has been increasing consistently.

- (b): Sir. No,
- (c): The details of requirement, availability and sales State/UT wise (including the state of West Bengal) , year-wise for last three financial years (i.e: 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21) including onqoing financial year 2021-22 for all fertilizers are at Annexure.
- (d): The overall availability of fertilizers during the last three financial years including the ongoing financial year 2021-22 has been comfortable across the  country: However; some statesldistricts had witnessed shortfall for a brief period of time during last and ongoing season. Accordingly, based on the requests of State Governments, additional rakes of fertilizers were moved to meet the requirement
- (e): The following steps have been taken by the Department of fertilizers to ensure comfortable availability of Fertilizers in all the States:-
- Attempt has been made to assess the field requirement in consultation with the states and accordingly: the district wise micro planning has been done which is being executed on daily basis;
- The stake holders viz, manufacturers, ports, railways have been sensitized to operate on maximum capacity to produce load, and move the fertilizers to the targeted destinations:
- 24x7 inleractions with the state governments, companies and railways have been established through web platformslcontrol room.
- iv. State Governments have been impressed upon to use i-FMS dashboard stock figures for district wise stock availability and suitable interventions. Same source is used by DoF oversee that the recommended movement for each districtl rake point:
- vi. Every there is a close monitoring 24x7 and regular interaction with states, As 90% of the fertilizers are moved through railway rakes, SO the loading and movement of these rakes is being executed in a very  targeted manner (in consultation with   respective state governments) , so as to address the field demand suitably. day
- V The   loading and voyage time of   imported fertilizer shipments have been monitored have been made from time to time.

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