Lok Sabha Question No. 1129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Requirement of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Guman Singh Damor

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1129 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 22.07.2022

## Requirement of Fertilizers

## 1129: SHRI GUMAN SINGH DAMOR:

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

- (a) the types of the fertilizers and chemicals required for kharif and rabi crops and the details of production and utility of the said fertilizers and chemicals , State-wise/UT wise;
- (c) whether efforts have made to reduce the  dependency on chemicals and fertilizers in agricultural production and the details thereof; and been
- (b) the details of the adverse effects due to use of chemicals and fertilizers in agriculture; production on human life and biodiversity.
- (d) whetherany steps have been taken to promote and increase the production through organic farming and the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d) The details of requirement & consumption of fertilizer (during the ongoing Kharif Season 2022) as assessed by Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) in consultation with the State Government is annexed at Annexure-A The demand of fertilizer for Rabi 2022-23 season has not been assessed Further; actual production of chemical fertilizer during the ongoing Kharif 2022 season is as follows:

| NEAR                |   Urea |   DAP |   Complex |
|---------------------|--------|-------|-----------|
| k2o22-23 (upto June |   66.6 | 10.98 |    19.293 |

As such, there is no adverse effect of chemical fertilizers with balanced and judicious use as per recommendation there is possibility of nitrate contamination in groundwater above the   permissible limit of 10 mg NO3-N IL due to excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers   particularly in light textured soils that has consequence on human health if used for drinking purpose

on chemicals and Fertilizers in agricultural In order to reduce the   dependency Project on Organic Farming production  Government through its Plan Scheme "Network of research to develop location farming package (NPOF)" is undertaking the project is being implemented in 20 practices for crops and cropping systems. Presently: of practices for 68  cropslcropping centres   covering 16 states\_ Organic farming package Krishi Vikas Gavetbeen developed to provide technical backstopping to Parampragat systems Organic   Value Chain  Development for North Eastern Yojana (PKVY) and and Mission since 2015-16. (MOVCDNER) scheme being implemented in the country Region organic specific in all the North Eastern States for promotion of certified MOVCDNER is implemented to develop their value chain from FPO formation: Under the organic  production to  processing and marketing scheme a sum f Rs. 46,575/ha for 3years are provided and training, hand holding and subsidy to FPOs and Private as certification: entrepreneurs.

all the States and Union Territories across the country to PKVY is implemented in Under the scheme farmers are provided financial promote organic farming in cluster mode; Rs 31000/ ha / 3 years is provided directly to assistance of Rs 50000/ha for 3 years in which\_ fertilizers, bio-pesticides, organic farmers through DBT for organic inputs as seeds, bio manure, such soil test based balanced and integrated nutrient The GOI is recommending and   organic sources (manure, management   through  conjunctive use of both   inorganic nutrients with 4R manuring, in-situ crop residue recycling etc ) of plant biofertilizers , time; right mode and right type of fertilizer for judicious use of approach i.e\_ right quantity, right chemical fertilizers and to reduce use of chemical fertilizers. green

technology to prepare various types of organic manures suchzas ICAR has developed municipal solid waste compost;, etc. phosphocompost; vermincompost; bio-enriched compost; improved and efficient wastes. Besides the Council has also developed from various organic and soil types under Network project on Soil strains of biofertilizers to different crops agricultural production: to reduce use of chemical and fertilizers in Liquid Biofertilizer specific

The ICAR also imparts   trainings, organises   front-line demonstrations, awareness etc  to educate farmers on all these aspects. progrmas

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| ANNEXURE- A Cumulative Requirement and Sales of All Fertilizers during KHARIF 2022   | ANNEXURE- A Cumulative Requirement and Sales of All Fertilizers during KHARIF 2022   | ANNEXURE- A Cumulative Requirement and Sales of All Fertilizers during KHARIF 2022   | ANNEXURE- A Cumulative Requirement and Sales of All Fertilizers during KHARIF 2022   | ANNEXURE- A Cumulative Requirement and Sales of All Fertilizers during KHARIF 2022   | ANNEXURE- A Cumulative Requirement and Sales of All Fertilizers during KHARIF 2022   | ANNEXURE- A Cumulative Requirement and Sales of All Fertilizers during KHARIF 2022   | ANNEXURE- A Cumulative Requirement and Sales of All Fertilizers during KHARIF 2022   | ANNEXURE- A Cumulative Requirement and Sales of All Fertilizers during KHARIF 2022   | ANNEXURE- A Cumulative Requirement and Sales of All Fertilizers during KHARIF 2022   |
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|                                                                                      |                                                                                      | UREA                                                                                 | UREA                                                                                 | DAP                                                                                  | DAP                                                                                  | MOP                                                                                  | MOP                                                                                  | fig. in LMT NPKS                                                                     | fig. in LMT NPKS                                                                     |
| S.No                                                                                 | State                                                                                | Require- ment                                                                        | DBT Sales                                                                            | Require- ment                                                                        | DBT Sales                                                                            | Require- ment                                                                        | DBT Sales                                                                            | Require- ment                                                                        | DBT Sales                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                    | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                          | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 2                                                                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                       | 1.71                                                                                 | 1.33                                                                                 | 0.35                                                                                 | 0.31                                                                                 | 0.34                                                                                 | 0.13                                                                                 | 1. 13                                                                                | 0.77                                                                                 |
| 3                                                                                    | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
|                                                                                      | Assam                                                                                | 0.74                                                                                 | 0.85                                                                                 | 0.22                                                                                 | 0.08                                                                                 | 0.18                                                                                 | 0.11                                                                                 | 0.04                                                                                 | 0.02                                                                                 |
| 5                                                                                    | Bihar                                                                                | 2.40                                                                                 | 2.02                                                                                 | 1.20                                                                                 | 0.55                                                                                 | 0.55                                                                                 | 0.07                                                                                 | 1.00                                                                                 | 0.34                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                    | Chandigarh                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
|                                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                                         | 4.50                                                                                 | 3.44                                                                                 | 2.10                                                                                 | 1.49                                                                                 | 0.52                                                                                 | 0.22                                                                                 | 0.85                                                                                 | 0.16                                                                                 |
| 8                                                                                    | Dadra and Haveli Nagar                                                               | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 9                                                                                    | Daman and Diu                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 10                                                                                   | Delhi                                                                                | 0.05                                                                                 | 0.05                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                   | Goa                                                                                  | 0.01                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.02                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                   | Gujarat                                                                              | 5.00                                                                                 | 3.57                                                                                 | 2.00                                                                                 | 1.81                                                                                 | 0.35                                                                                 | 0.13                                                                                 | 1.90                                                                                 | 0.61                                                                                 |
| 13                                                                                   | Haryana                                                                              | 5.30                                                                                 | 4.01                                                                                 | 1.90                                                                                 | 1.00                                                                                 |                                                                                      | 0.08                                                                                 | 0.10                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                     | 0.17                                                                                 | 0.12                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.08                                                                                 | 0.04                                                                                 |
| 15                                                                                   | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                    | 0.56                                                                                 | 0.49                                                                                 | 0.20                                                                                 | 0.12                                                                                 | 0.17                                                                                 | 0.04                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 16                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                            | 0.65                                                                                 | 0.36                                                                                 | 0.45                                                                                 | 0.14                                                                                 | 0.13                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.22                                                                                 | 0.07                                                                                 |
| 17                                                                                   | Karnataka                                                                            | 4.28                                                                                 | 4.58                                                                                 | 2.34                                                                                 | 2.28                                                                                 | 0.97                                                                                 | 0.37                                                                                 | 4.97                                                                                 | 3.46                                                                                 |
| 18                                                                                   | Kerala                                                                               | 0.33                                                                                 | 0.26                                                                                 | 0.06                                                                                 | 0.05                                                                                 | 0.26                                                                                 | 0.18                                                                                 | 0.35                                                                                 | 0.19                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                   | Lakshadweep                                                                          | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 20                                                                                   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                       | 8.25                                                                                 | 5.29                                                                                 | 4.75                                                                                 | 3.21                                                                                 | 0.50                                                                                 | 0.10                                                                                 | 1.48                                                                                 |                                                                                      |
| 21                                                                                   | Maharashtra                                                                          | 7.91                                                                                 | 5.99                                                                                 | 2.91                                                                                 | 2.27                                                                                 | 1.53                                                                                 | 0.30                                                                                 | 7.14                                                                                 | 0.40 5.31                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                   | Manipur                                                                              | 0.22                                                                                 | 0.10                                                                                 | 0.12                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                 | 0.12                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                 |
| 23                                                                                   | Meghalaya                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 24                                                                                   | Mizoram                                                                              | 0.04                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                 | 0.03                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.02                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                   | Nagaland                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 26                                                                                   | Odisha                                                                               | 1.70                                                                                 | 1.04                                                                                 | 0.95                                                                                 | 0.40                                                                                 | 0.30                                                                                 | 0.07                                                                                 | 0.95                                                                                 | 0.23                                                                                 |
| 27                                                                                   | Puducherry                                                                           | 0.04                                                                                 | 0.04                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.02                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                 |
| 28                                                                                   | Punjab                                                                               | 9.00                                                                                 | 7.72                                                                                 | 1.30                                                                                 | 1.09                                                                                 | 0.27                                                                                 | 0.06                                                                                 | 0.28                                                                                 | 0.06                                                                                 |
| 29                                                                                   | Rajasthan                                                                            | 4.00                                                                                 | 2.36                                                                                 | 2.60                                                                                 | 1.75                                                                                 | 0.09                                                                                 | 0.03                                                                                 | 0.23                                                                                 | 0.02                                                                                 |
| 30                                                                                   | Sikkim                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| 31                                                                                   | Tamil Nadu                                                                           | 1.84                                                                                 | 2.01                                                                                 | 0.67                                                                                 | 0.49                                                                                 | 0.50                                                                                 |                                                                                      | 1.27                                                                                 | 1.35                                                                                 |
| 32                                                                                   |                                                                                      | 5.75                                                                                 |                                                                                      | 1.50                                                                                 | 0.77                                                                                 |                                                                                      | 0.04                                                                                 | 4.20                                                                                 | 0.97                                                                                 |
|                                                                                      | Telangana                                                                            |                                                                                      | 1.55                                                                                 |                                                                                      |                                                                                      | 0.50                                                                                 |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |
| 33 34                                                                                | Tripura Uttarakhand                                                                  | 0.08 0.58                                                                            | 0.04 0.60                                                                            | 0.01 0.09                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.04                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                 | 0.01                                                                                 |
| 35                                                                                   |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      | 0.12                                                                                 | 0.03                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.10                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
|                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh                                                                        | 14.25                                                                                | 10.95                                                                                | 3.60                                                                                 | 2.55                                                                                 | 1.00                                                                                 | 0.10                                                                                 | 1.50                                                                                 | 0.36                                                                                 |
| 36                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                          | 2.75                                                                                 | 2.06                                                                                 | 0.75                                                                                 | 0.34                                                                                 | 0.80                                                                                 | 0.23                                                                                 | 1.62                                                                                 | 0 90                                                                                 |
|                                                                                      | All India                                                                            | 82.09                                                                                | 60.85                                                                                | 30.10                                                                                | 20.86                                                                                | 9.53                                                                                 | 2.58                                                                                 | 29.45                                                                                | 15.33                                                                                |