Lok Sabha Question No. 950 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Shortage of Fertilizers in Kerala
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 950 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 03.12.2021

## Shortage of Fertilizers in Kerala

## 950: SHRI V.KSREEKANDAN:

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

- (a) whether Kerala has been facing acute shortage of fertilizers and if the details thereof; SO ,
- (a) whether the shortage is attributed to less supply of fertilizers to the State and if so, the response of the Government thereto; and
- (b) whether the farmers in the State are in distress due to shortage of fertilizers and if the corrective taken by the Government in this regard? steps SO,

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS & HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

(a) & (b): As on date, fertilizers   availability in the State of Kerala is 100% of the requirement projected by the State. The fertilizer situation in the state is as follows:

| KERALA STATE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK FOR THE RABI 2021-22 SEASON (AS ON 28.11.2021)   | KERALA STATE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK FOR THE RABI 2021-22 SEASON (AS ON 28.11.2021)   | KERALA STATE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK FOR THE RABI 2021-22 SEASON (AS ON 28.11.2021)   | KERALA STATE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK FOR THE RABI 2021-22 SEASON (AS ON 28.11.2021)   | KERALA STATE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK FOR THE RABI 2021-22 SEASON (AS ON 28.11.2021)   | KERALA STATE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK FOR THE RABI 2021-22 SEASON (AS ON 28.11.2021)   | KERALA STATE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK FOR THE RABI 2021-22 SEASON (AS ON 28.11.2021)   |
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|                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                  | RABI 2021-22 SEASONAL                                                                                            | PRO RATA REQUIREMENT UPTO                                                                                        | AVAILABILITY UPTO                                                                                                | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                                                                 | <FIGURES IN LMT>                                                                                                 |
| S.NO                                                                                                             | PRODUCT GROUP                                                                                                    | REQUIREMENT                                                                                                      | 28.11.2021                                                                                                       | 28.11.2021                                                                                                       | DBT SALES UPTO 28.11.2021                                                                                        | CLOSING STOCK AS ON 28.11.2021                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                | UREA                                                                                                             | 0.58                                                                                                             | 0.30                                                                                                             | 0.30                                                                                                             | 0.21                                                                                                             | 0.09                                                                                                             |
| 2                                                                                                                | P&k                                                                                                              | 1.25                                                                                                             | 0.60                                                                                                             | 0.62                                                                                                             | 0.40                                                                                                             | 0.22                                                                                                             |

Source: IFMS DASHBOARD

(c)

In view of the above, question does not arise.

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