Lok Sabha Question No. 4185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-20
Subject: Rates of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Tanuj Punia

4185

: SHRI  TANUJ PUNIA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  per  quintal  price  of  urea,  DAP ,  phosphate,  potash  and  other fertilizers as on date, fertilizer-wise;
- (b) the comparative details of rate per quintal of urea, DAP, phosphate, potash and other fertilizers as in 2013 and 2024, fertilizer-wise;
- (c) the details of increase in price of urea, DAP, Potash, phosphate and other fertilizers per quintal during the last five years, year-wise and fertilizer-wise; and
- (d) the reasons for reduction in weight of packets of above fertilizers?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a): The  MRP  of  45  kg  bag  of  urea  is  Rs.242  per  bag  (exclusive  of  charges towards neem coating and taxes as applicable) i.e. Rs.538 per quintal.

At  present,  the  average  MRP  of  DAP  (18-46-0-0)  and  MOP  (0-0-60-0)  is Rs.2700.00 per Quintal and Rs.3224.95 per Quintal respectively.

- (b): The details of fertilizer wise rates as in 2013 and 2024 are as under:-
- I. Urea

| MRP of Urea (exclusive of Central/State levies/GST and charges towards neem coating)   | MRP of Urea (exclusive of Central/State levies/GST and charges towards neem coating)   | MRP of Urea (exclusive of Central/State levies/GST and charges towards neem coating)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                   | Rs. Per Bag                                                                            | Rs.per quintal                                                                         |
| 2013-14                                                                                | 268 (Per 50 Kg Bag)                                                                    | 536                                                                                    |
| 2023-24                                                                                | 242 (Per 45 Kg Bag)                                                                    | 538                                                                                    |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4185 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2024

## Rates of fertilizers

## II.  Major P&K Fertilizers

| S. No.   | NPK Fertilizer Grade   | Average MRP(approx.) (in Rs. per Quintal)   | Average MRP(approx.) (in Rs. per Quintal)   |
|----------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|          |                        | 2013-14                                     | 2023-24                                     |
| 1        | DAP (18-46-0-0)        | 2273.14                                     | 2700.00                                     |
| 2        | MOP (0-0-60-0)         | 1626.26                                     | 3398.70                                     |

(c): The details of fertilizer wise rates during the last five years are as under:-

## I. Urea

The  MRP  of  Urea  (exclusive  of  Central/State  levies/GST  and  charges  towards neem coating) from 1.3.2018 to till date is Rs. 242 Per 45 Kg Bag.

## II.  Major P&K Fertilizers

| S. No.   | NPK Fertilizer Grade   | Average MRP(approx.) (in Rs. per Quintal)   | Average MRP(approx.) (in Rs. per Quintal)   | Average MRP(approx.) (in Rs. per Quintal)   | Average MRP(approx.) (in Rs. per Quintal)   | Average MRP(approx.) (in Rs. per Quintal)   |
|----------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|          |                        | 2019-20                                     | 2020-21                                     | 2021-22                                     | 2022-23                                     | 2023-24                                     |
| 1        | DAP (18-46-0-0)        | 2651.82                                     | 2496.68                                     | 2500.40                                     | 2694.00                                     | 2700.00                                     |
| 2        | MOP (0-0-60-0)         | 1898.10                                     | 1787.26                                     | 2333.80                                     | 3414.80                                     | 3398.70                                     |

(d): Subsequent  to  the  introduction  of  Neem  Coated  Urea  (NCU),  one  of  the primary benefits of Neem Coating is that due to slow release, the consumption of NCU  reduces  as  compared  to  normal  urea.    Hence,  vide  notification  dated  4 th September, 2017 it was decided to introduce 45 Kg bag of urea in place of 50 kg bag.  The  weight  of  bags  of  DAP,  Potash  and  other  NPK  complex  fertilizers  has remained unchanged at 50 kg.

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