Lok Sabha Question No. 1200 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Fertilizer Availability
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ 1200+ TO BE ANSWERED ON: 09.02.2021

## Fertilizer Availability

## 1200+ SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to make fertilizers available to the farmers in the country at subsidized rates and if so, the names of such fertilizers;
- if so, the details thereof;
- whether the farmers are not getting the fertilizer and subsidy on time;
- whether the Government has prepared any plan for reforms in the regard; and

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

(SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a): Yes sir. Urea and P& K fertilizers are subsidized in the country. Urea is being provided to the farmers at a statutorily notified Maximum Retail Price (MRP). The MRP of of Urea is Rs 242 per (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes at applicable): The difference between the delivered cost of Urea at farm and net market realization by the Urea units is given as subsidy to the Urea manufacturerslimporters by the Government of India. Accordingly, all farmers are being supplied Urea at subsidized rates. 45Kg bag bag gate

With regard to P&k fertilizers, Department of Fertilizers is providing subsidy. A fixed amount of subsidy, decided on annual basis , on subsidised fertilizers   depending on their nutrient content. Under  this MRP is fixed by fertilizer companies as per market dynamics at reasonable level which is monitored by the Government Accordinglyany farmer including poor and marginal farmers who is buying these fertilizers is getting the benefits of subsidy.

The names of fertilizers is Urea and P&K (as per annexure-I)

- (b): No Sir. The farmers are getting subsidized fertilizers on time.
- (c): Question does not arise.
- (d): No Sir.
- (e): Question does not arise.
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANNEXURE

| No   | PeK Fertilizer grades under NBS   |   No | PeK Fertilizer grades under NBS   |
|------|-----------------------------------|------|-----------------------------------|
| 1    | DAP 18-46-0-0                     |   12 | NPK 19-19-19                      |
| 2    | MOP 0-0-60-0                      |   13 | NPK 16-16-16-0                    |
| 3    | SSP 0-16-0-11                     |   14 | NPS 16-20-0-13                    |
| 4    | NPS 20-20-0-13                    |   15 | NPK 14-35-14                      |
| 5    | NPK 10-26-26-0                    |   16 | NPS 24-24-0-8*                    |
|      | NP 20-20-0-0                      |   17 | MAP 11-52-0-0                     |
| 7    | NPK 15-15-15                      |   18 | TSP 0-46-0-0                      |
| 8    | NP 24-24-0-0                      |   19 | NPK 12-32-16                      |
| 9    | AS: 20.5-0-0-23                   |   20 | NPK 14-28-14                      |
| 10   | NP 28-28-0-0                      |   21 | NPKS 15-15-15-09                  |
| 11   | NPK 17-17-17                      |   22 | NP 14-28-0-0                      |