Lok Sabha Question No. 971 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Cost of Fertilizers and Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: D.K. Suresh

## 971:

SHRI D.K SURESH:

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

- whether the prices of urea and other fertilizers are on the rise in the recent times;
- if so, the details thereof;
- whether farmers are not able to sustain the current cost of fertilizers and urea;
- if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Government has taken any measures to ease the burden on farmers by reducing prices of fertilizers; and
- (f) if so, the details and the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (): The prices of fertilizers were on the rise globally in the recent times: However; fertilizers have been provided to the farmers at affordable prices.

In case of Urea; Maximum Retail Price (MRP) is statutorily notified The MRP of 45 kg of urea is Rs.242 per (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes as applicable). The difference between the delivered cost of urea at farm gate and net market realization by the urea units is given as subsidy to the urea manufacturerlimporter by the Government of India. Accordingly, all farmers are being supplied urea at the subsidized rates. bag bag

In case of P&k fertilizers, the   prices are de-controlled under  the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) policy. Accordingly, MRP is fixed by  fertilizer  companies as per market dynamics at reasonable level which is monitored by the Government The subsidy rates of P&K fertilizers are under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme which were increased on 20.5.2021 & 13.10.2021 (giving special compensation on DAP and 3 most commonly used NPK fertilizers) for the year 2021-22 and then further increased substantially for Kharif2022 (applicable from 01.4.2022 to 30.9.2022) , so that these fertilizers are made available at affordable prices to the farmers. The increase in the per kg subsidy rates for nutrients viz: N, P, K and S under NBS scheme is as under:

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 971 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 22.07.2022

## Cost of Fertilizers and Urea

| SI: No.   | Nutrients   | Per Kg of NBS Nutrient) (from 01.04.2021 to 19.05.2021) (Rs.   |   NBS (Rs_ Per Kg of (from 20. 31.03.2022) |   NBS (Rs: Per of Nutrient) (from 01.04.2022 to 30.09.2022) Kg |
|-----------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | N           | 18.789                                                         |                                     18.789 |                                                          91.96 |
|           |             | 14.888                                                         |                                     45.323 |                                                          72.74 |
| 2         |             |                                                                |                                     10.116 |                                                          25.31 |
| 3_        | R           | 10.116                                                         |                                      2.374 |                                                           6.94 |
| 4_        | S           | 2.374                                                          |                                      2.374 |                                                           6.94 |

with additional subsidy has been provided (effective from #* A one-time package 8769/MT and 3 most consumed NPK fertilizers 01.10.2021 to 31.3.2022) for DAP at Rs. in order to make P&K 20.20.0.13 and 12.32.16) at Rs; 2OOO/MT for each {ertizezs available a3 affordable to the farmers. fertilizers special grade prices