Lok Sabha Question No. 2134 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-10
Subject: Shortage of DAP Fertilizer in Haryana
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Manish Tewari

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

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2134 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 10.12.2021

## Shortage of DAP Fertilizer in Haryana

## 2134: SHRI MANISH TEWARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of reports of looting and violence in the state of Haryana over the shortage of DAP fertilizer and if s0, the details thereof and the action taken to address the situation;
- (c) If not; whether the Government proposes to conduct a studylsurvey in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the Government has assessed the adverse   impacts of delay in sowing of crops caused by the said shortage, if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) the amount of DAP and NPK produced domestically along with its percentage to that of then total demand;
- (f) the details of current stocks of DAP in the states of Punjab and Haryana along with the details of amount of DAP used in these states in the last10 seasons?
- (e) whether the Government has any plans for ramping-up domestic production capacity and reduce import dependence, if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

MINISTER OFHEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (DR; MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a): as per the inputs from the  State Government of Haryana, no such incidence has been reported. The DAP availability has remained comfortable during ongoing Rabi-2021-22 season in the State of Haryana. Sir ,
- (b) & (c) In view of (a) above, question does not arise point
- (d) Sir, during the period 2020-21, the amount of DAP and NPK produced domestically along with its percentage to that of then total demand is per the following:
- (e): The following stepslefforts are made by DoF for DAP :

(Fig: In LMT)

| Product   |   AII India Requirement |   Domestic Production | % domestic production to that of total demand   |
|-----------|-------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| DAP       |                  107.76 |                 37.74 | 35.02%                                          |
| NPKS      |                  108    |                 93.21 | 86.30%                                          |

## Long Term Agreement:

- An Agreement of Intent has been signed between four Indian PSUs and Russian company for supply of DAPINPK and its raw materials in 2022.
- Various efforts by DoF to ensure regular and sufficient supply of DAP and its raw materials to India at reasonable prices from various countries which is an ongoing process

## Efforts made for enhancement of domestic production of DAP NPK fertilizers & Raw Materials

- 1 DoF   granted permission to Madhya Bharat Agro product Limited Unit-Il, Banda Sagar; MP for production of 1,20,000 MT per annum of DAP.
- 2 On exploration of minerals for raw materials for DAP & other fertilizers in India, discussion is in place with Ministry of Mines, GSI, MECL & PDIL.
- (e) The closing stock of DAP (as on 06.12.2021) in the states of Punjab and Haryana is as follows:

Punjab-

0.97 LMT

Haryana-

0.16 LMT

Further, the details of amount of DAP used in these states in the last 10 seasons is as per Annexure-A:

## ANNEXURE-A

| HARYANA LAST TEN SEASON-WISE DAP CONSUMPTION FROM 2016-17 TO 2021-22(UPTO   | HARYANA LAST TEN SEASON-WISE DAP CONSUMPTION FROM 2016-17 TO 2021-22(UPTO   | HARYANA LAST TEN SEASON-WISE DAP CONSUMPTION FROM 2016-17 TO 2021-22(UPTO   | HARYANA LAST TEN SEASON-WISE DAP CONSUMPTION FROM 2016-17 TO 2021-22(UPTO   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 06.12.2021)                                                                 | 06.12.2021)                                                                 | 06.12.2021)                                                                 | 06.12.2021)                                                                 |
| PRODUCT                                                                     | CONSUMPTION                                                                 | CONSUMPTION                                                                 | TOTAL CONSUMPTION                                                           |
|                                                                             | A                                                                           | B                                                                           | (A+B)                                                                       |
|                                                                             | KHARIF 2016                                                                 | RABI 2016-17                                                                |                                                                             |
| DAP                                                                         | 2.50                                                                        | 2.75                                                                        | 5.25                                                                        |
|                                                                             | KHARIF 2017                                                                 | RABI 2017-18                                                                |                                                                             |
| DAP                                                                         | 2.70                                                                        | 2.76                                                                        | 5.46                                                                        |
|                                                                             | KHARIF 2018                                                                 | RABI 2018-19                                                                |                                                                             |
| DAP                                                                         | 1.85                                                                        | 3.63                                                                        | 5.48                                                                        |
|                                                                             | KHARIF 2019                                                                 | RABI 2019-20                                                                |                                                                             |
| DAP                                                                         | 1.73                                                                        | 4.16                                                                        | 5.89                                                                        |
|                                                                             | KHARIF 2020                                                                 | RABI 2020-21                                                                |                                                                             |
| DAP                                                                         | 2.08                                                                        | 4.24                                                                        | 6.32                                                                        |
|                                                                             | KHARIF 2021                                                                 | RABI 2021-22 (UPTO 06.12.2021)                                              |                                                                             |
| DAP                                                                         | 1.93                                                                        | 2.53                                                                        | 4.46                                                                        |

| PUNJAB                                                                        | PUNJAB                                                                        | PUNJAB                                                                        | PUNJAB                                                                        |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| LAST TEN SEASON-WISE DAP CONSUMPTION FROM 2016-17 TO 2021-22(UPTO 06.12.2021) | LAST TEN SEASON-WISE DAP CONSUMPTION FROM 2016-17 TO 2021-22(UPTO 06.12.2021) | LAST TEN SEASON-WISE DAP CONSUMPTION FROM 2016-17 TO 2021-22(UPTO 06.12.2021) | LAST TEN SEASON-WISE DAP CONSUMPTION FROM 2016-17 TO 2021-22(UPTO 06.12.2021) |
| PRODUCT                                                                       | CONSUMPTION                                                                   | CONSUMPTION                                                                   | TOTAL CONSUMPTION                                                             |
|                                                                               | A                                                                             | B                                                                             | (A+B)                                                                         |
|                                                                               | KHARIF 2016                                                                   | RABI 2016-17                                                                  |                                                                               |
| DAP                                                                           | 4.08                                                                          | 2.95                                                                          | 7.03                                                                          |
|                                                                               | KHARIF 2017                                                                   | RABI 2017-18                                                                  |                                                                               |
| DAP                                                                           | 3.77                                                                          | 3.08                                                                          | 6.85                                                                          |
|                                                                               | KHARIF 2018                                                                   | RABI 2018-19                                                                  |                                                                               |
| DAP                                                                           | 1.76                                                                          | 5.26                                                                          | 7.02                                                                          |
|                                                                               | KHARIF 2019                                                                   | RABI 2019-20                                                                  |                                                                               |
| DAP                                                                           | 1.46                                                                          | 5.83                                                                          | 7.29                                                                          |
|                                                                               | KHARIF 2020                                                                   | RABI 2020-21                                                                  |                                                                               |
| DAP                                                                           | 2.02                                                                          | 5.71                                                                          | 7.73                                                                          |
|                                                                               | KHARIF 2021                                                                   | RABI 2021-22(UPTO 06.12.2021)                                                 |                                                                               |
| DAP                                                                           | 2.19                                                                          | 3.17                                                                          | 5.36                                                                          |

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