Lok Sabha Question No. 3754 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Consumption of Urea and DAP in Gujarat
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3754 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 11.08.2023

## CONSUMPTION OF UREA AND DAP IN GUJARAT

3754:  SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA: SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD :

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

- (a)    the details of the consumption and supply of Urea and DAP in Gujarat;
- (b)    the details of demand for Nano Urea and DAP against the rate of consumption of the said fertilizers in the State;
- (c)    whether the Government has any action plan to boost the usage of Urea and DAP in the State and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)      the  details  of  the  comparative  description  of  Nano  Urea  with  Urea,  DAP  and  NPK making it a better fertilizer than other options?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a): The availability  of  Urea and DAP in Gujarat has remained comfortable during the ongoing Kharif 2023 season as indicated in the table below:
- (b): Department of Agriculture & Farmers has conveyed the requirement of Nano Urea for Kharif 2023, which is 1.78 crore bottles (500 ml) each. Further, IFFCO has conveyed that  the  sales  of  Nano  Urea  during  ongoing  Kharif  2023  (till  July,  2023)  is  42,09,228 bottles,  including  3,94,440  in  Gujarat.  The  details  of  state-wise  sales  is  enclosed  at Annexure A.

| GUJARAT                                                     | GUJARAT                                                     | GUJARAT                                                     | GUJARAT                                                     | GUJARAT                                                     | GUJARAT                                                     | GUJARAT                                                     |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| POSITION OF UREA AND DAP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 ) | POSITION OF UREA AND DAP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 ) | POSITION OF UREA AND DAP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 ) | POSITION OF UREA AND DAP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 ) | POSITION OF UREA AND DAP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 ) | POSITION OF UREA AND DAP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 ) | POSITION OF UREA AND DAP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 ) |
| S.No                                                        | Product                                                     | Seasonal Requirement for KHARIF 2023                        | Pro rata Requirement From 01/04/2023 to 07/08/2023          | Availability From 01/04/2023 to 07/08/2023                  | Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/04/2023 to 07/08/2023          | Closing Stock as on 07/08/2023                              |
| 1                                                           | UREA                                                        | 10.96                                                       | 7.54                                                        | 10.00                                                       | 8.36                                                        | 1.64                                                        |
| 2                                                           | DAP                                                         | 3.00                                                        | 2.47                                                        | 3.64                                                        | 2.49                                                        | 1.15                                                        |

(c): Government of India (GoI) is promoting the balanced and judicious use of fertilizers based on soil test based recommendations in conjunction with organic fertilizer and biofertilizers. The GoI is implementing Soil Health Card Scheme, which besides providing soil fertility status (Soil test based information on nutrient status), also  recommends appropriate dosages of nutrients to be applied for improving soil health and fertility.

(d): Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  has  informed  that  trials  were conducted at 20 selected locations in selected crops to study the effect of IFFCO nanourea (liquid) used as foliar spray.  The study indicated that nano-urea can be used as foliar spray for top-dressing instead of conventional urea.  In addition, foliar application of nano urea  along  with  basal  application  of  recommended  dose  of  conventional  urea  has  yield advantage  of  3-8%  over  conventional  fertilizer  application.  Accordingly,  Department  of Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW)  has  provisionally  notified  Nano  Urea  as  Nano Nitrogen Fertilizers in Fertilizer Control Order, 1985. Price of Nano Urea (liquid) is Rs 225 / 500 ml bottle, which is 16 % less than the price of a 45 Kg bag of conventional Urea.

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## Annexure A

| IFFCO Nano Urea State wise and Month wise Sales from 1st. April-23 to 31st July -23 (Qty. in 500 ml Bottles)   | IFFCO Nano Urea State wise and Month wise Sales from 1st. April-23 to 31st July -23 (Qty. in 500 ml Bottles)   | IFFCO Nano Urea State wise and Month wise Sales from 1st. April-23 to 31st July -23 (Qty. in 500 ml Bottles)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                                                                                          | States                                                                                                         | Total Sales (in Bottles)                                                                                       |
| 1                                                                                                              | Punjab                                                                                                         | 387198                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                                              | Haryana                                                                                                        | 105952                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                              | Rajasthan                                                                                                      | 346880                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                              | Jammu and kashmir                                                                                              | 81060                                                                                                          |
| 5                                                                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                               | 19036                                                                                                          |
| 6                                                                                                              | Gujarat                                                                                                        | 394440                                                                                                         |
| 7                                                                                                              | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                 | 154898                                                                                                         |
| 8                                                                                                              | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                   | 125454                                                                                                         |
| 9                                                                                                              | Maharashtra                                                                                                    | 388186                                                                                                         |
| 10                                                                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                  | 515558                                                                                                         |
| 11                                                                                                             | Uttarakhand                                                                                                    | 62634                                                                                                          |
| 12                                                                                                             | Bihar                                                                                                          | 280062                                                                                                         |
| 13                                                                                                             | Jharkhand                                                                                                      | 56630                                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                             | West Bengal                                                                                                    | 151058                                                                                                         |
| 15                                                                                                             | Assam                                                                                                          | 176782                                                                                                         |
| 16                                                                                                             | Odisha                                                                                                         | 356576                                                                                                         |
| 17                                                                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                 | 113856                                                                                                         |
| 18                                                                                                             | Telangana                                                                                                      | 105384                                                                                                         |
| 19                                                                                                             | Karnataka                                                                                                      | 284194                                                                                                         |
| 20                                                                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                     | 90718                                                                                                          |
| 21                                                                                                             | Kerala                                                                                                         | 12672                                                                                                          |
| TOTAL:                                                                                                         | TOTAL:                                                                                                         | 4209228                                                                                                        |

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