Lok Sabha Question No. 2813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Import of Fertilizer from Russia
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Lallu Singh, Tapir Gao

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2813 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 17.03.2023

## Import of fertilizer from Russia

## 2813. SHRI LALLU SINGH: SHRI TAPIR GAO:

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

- (a) the details on the impact of Ukraine war on import of fertilizers from Russia especially that of Urea; and
- (b) whether the Government has   proposed measures to promote domestic production of Urea inthe country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a): Import of fertilizers (Urea, DAP , MOP & NPK) from Russia during the last three years and the current year (upto Feb'23) is given in the table below:

| Import of Fertilizers (Urea, DAP , MOP & NPK) from Russia during the last three years & the current Year (Upto Feb'23)   | Import of Fertilizers (Urea, DAP , MOP & NPK) from Russia during the last three years & the current Year (Upto Feb'23)   | Import of Fertilizers (Urea, DAP , MOP & NPK) from Russia during the last three years & the current Year (Upto Feb'23)   | Import of Fertilizers (Urea, DAP , MOP & NPK) from Russia during the last three years & the current Year (Upto Feb'23)   | Import of Fertilizers (Urea, DAP , MOP & NPK) from Russia during the last three years & the current Year (Upto Feb'23)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                                                     | Urea                                                                                                                     | DAP                                                                                                                      | MOP                                                                                                                      | (Qty in LMT) NPK                                                                                                         |
| 2019-20                                                                                                                  | 1.44                                                                                                                     | 1,48                                                                                                                     | 4.77                                                                                                                     | 4.22                                                                                                                     |
| 2020-21                                                                                                                  | 0.94                                                                                                                     | 2.84                                                                                                                     | 7.26                                                                                                                     | 8.11                                                                                                                     |
| 2021-22                                                                                                                  | 2.80                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                          | 0.54                                                                                                                     | 5.72                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                          | 6.26                                                                                                                     | 7.65                                                                                                                     | 0.43                                                                                                                     | 19.85                                                                                                                    |

It is learnt from above table that import of Urea in the current year i.e. 202223 (upto the ongoing Ukraine war) is more than double as compared to the previous year i.e. 2021-22.

(b): Government has taken the following measures to promote domestic production of Urea in the country:

- Six new urea units have been set up under New Investment Policy: These are Panagarh urea unit of Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.  (Matix); Gadepan-III urea unit of Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (CFCL); Ramagundam urea unit of Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (RFCL); and 3 urea units namely Gorakhpur; Sindri and Barauni of Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL): Each of the unit has the installed urea production capacity of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonne Per Annum; These units have together added 76.2 LMT per annum in the existing indigenous urea production  capacity of the country: Exclusive   policy for revival of Talcher unit with 12.7 LMTI annum capacity is also notified:
- New Urea (NUP)-2015 with major objective of maximizing indigenous Urea production. This has resulted in additional urea production of 20-25 LMT every year: Policy