Lok Sabha Question No. 1129 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Production of Nano DAP
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Raja Amareshwara Naik, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Bhola Singh, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1129 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 03.12.2021

## Production of Nano DAP

1129:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

DR JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to expedite the production of Nano DAP ammonium phosphate) to reduce country's dependence on imports, if (e details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has started the commercial production of the country and if the details thereof; and nano urea in SO,
- (b) whether the Government has evaluated the trials conducted Farmers fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) by the Indian the country and if on use of Nano DAP on crops in the details thereof: SO,
- (d) the other taken by the Government to make the country in the sector of Fertilizers? self-reliant steps being

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a): Sir. At present; there is no such proposal. No,
- (b): IFFCO has informed that have conducted Nano DAP Research crops -across 34 locations in 20 states under the National trials on 10 India for evaluation; to Government of they
- (c); Department f Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has notified the specifications of dated 24th February, 2021. notification

IFFCO has set up the World's first  manufacturing   facility with a capacity of 1,50,000 bottles per st at its 2021. As commenced W.e.f 1 August; (Liquid) fertilizer 1,15,21,789 bottles (500 ml size) of Nano Urea been produced at IFFCO Nano Fertilizer Plant at Kalol. day have

- (d): Government of India brought in New Investment (NIP) 2012, to facilitate fresh investment in the urea sector and to make India self-sufficient in the setting up of new plants / reviving the existing plants Under the urea sector by policy , Matix Fertilizers Policy

- Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (CFCL) and and Chemicals Ltd  (Matix) , (RFCL) set up new urea plants of 12.7 Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Lid;( Gadepan-Rajasthan Lakh Metric Ton per annum (LMTPA) at Panagaecteist Bengaditfoad revival of two (Gadepan-III) and Ramagundam-Telangana  respectively: In Gorakhpur and Sindri Barauni each and one facilitated under NIP-2012. An exclusive policy has been

notified the New Urea Policy (NUP) 2015 for Government of India has also maximizing indigenous urea existing 25 gas based urea units with the objective: of rationalizing subsidy production; promoting energy efficiency in urea production; and incentivize Government: NUP-2015 also  envisages the provision to burden on the production which has led to additional production beyond Re-assessed Capacity (RAC) during 2014-15. Of 20-25 LMTPA as compared to urea production of 12.7 LMTPA capacity is also a new notified for\_revival of\_Talcher unit of FCIL by setting up existing premises LMTPA Setting Up of new urea plant of 8.646 LMTPA capacity in the of BVFCL was approved by cabinet:

Fertilizers, India is 90% import dependent in case of Phosphateveeithee In case of P&k and 100% in case of Potash at present: However; the on raw material of finished fertilizer Government of India has taken following steps:

## i. Long Term Agreement:

- of Indent has been signed between four Indian PSUs and 1 An Agreement Russian company for supplying of DAPINPK in 2022.
- to ensure regular and sufficient supply of DAP and its 2 Roadmap is in place countries have been raw materials to country at reasonable from various made\_ prices

## Other efforts\_made:

- permission to Madhya Bharat Agro Product Limited Unit-II 1 DoF granted of 1,20,000 MT per annum of DAP. Banda Sagar; MP for production
- of minerals for raw materials for DAP & other fertilizers in 2 On exploration of Mines, Geological Survey of India, India, discussion is in place with Ministry India Corporation Limited and Projects & Development Mineral Exploration Limited.
- Derived from Molasses (0-0-14.5-0) has been included 3\_ PDM or Potash under NBS scheme vide notification dated 13.10.2021.