Lok Sabha Question No. 270 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: Supply of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Kodikunnil Suresh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.270* TO BE ANSWERED ON: 13.12.2024

## Supply  of Fertilizers

## 270*:

SHRI  KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

- (a) current status of the availability  and supply  of fertilizers in India particularly  in the   State of Kerala during the current agricultural season;
- (b) whether there have been any disruptions in the supply chain of fertilizers, and if so, the reasons for such disruptions;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to ensure a consistent and timely supply of fertilizers to farmers especially during the peak seasons;;
- (d) the total quantity of fertilizers allocated to Kerala in the current fiscal year and the distribution mechanism for ensuring fair access to farmers;
- (e) whether there are any plans to increase the subsidy or introduce new schemes to make fertilizers more affordable for farmers, particularly small-scale farmers, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the manner in which the Government is addressing concerns relating to black market practices or hoarding of fertilizers and the measures that are in place to prevent such activities?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) to (f):    A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  270*  FOR 13.12.2024 REGARDING 'SUPPLY OF FERTILIZERS' TABLED BY SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH.

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(a) to (d):  The details of requirement, availability, sales and closing stock of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK in the country, including the state of Kerala, during Kharif 2024 and Rabi 2024-25, is placed at Annexure-I.

Department  of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) assesses the requirement for  major  fertilizers  viz.  UREA,  DAP,  MOP  and  NPKS  fertilizers,  before  each  cropping season (viz. Kharif & Rabi) through 'Zonal Conference for Agricultural Inputs'.  Based on the assessment done by DA&FW, Department of Fertilizers allocates adequate quantities of  fertilizers  to  States  by  issuing  monthly  supply  plan  and  continuously  monitors  the availability  position.  These  supplies  are  met  through  indigenous  production  as  well  as imports.

(e): Under  Urea  Subsidy  Scheme, Urea  is  provided  to  the  farmers  at  a  statutorily notified  Maximum  Retail  Price  (MRP)  irrespective  of  the  cost  of  production.  The subsidized  MRP  of  45  Kg  bag  of  urea  is  Rs.  266.50.  Further,  under  Nutrient  Based Subsidy  (NBS)  scheme,  the MRP  of  Phosphatic  &  Potassic (P&K)  fertilizers is decontrolled and fixed by fertilizer companies as per market dynamics at reasonable level which is monitored by the Government. The details of MRP of major NPK grades, DAP and MOP from 2022-23 to 2024-25 is placed at Annexure-II .  Accordingly, fertilizers are made available to farmers at affordable prices.

(f): Fertilizers are declared as an essential commodity under the Essential Commodities  (EC)  Act,  1955  and  notified  under  Fertilizer  Control  Order,  1985.  State Governments are empowered to take action against persons involved in black-marketing, hoarding  and  smuggling  as  per  provisions  of  EC  Act.  Any  complaint  received  at Department of Fertilizers level regarding black marketing/hoarding of fertilizers is sent to concerned  State  Government  to  take  appropriate  action  under  Essential  Commodities Act, 1955 and Fertilizer Control Order, 1985.

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## ALL INDIA FERTILIZER POSITION

- I. RABI 2024-25 (01.10.2024 to 09.12.2024)

## Annexure-I

## <QTY IN LMT>

|   S.N O | PRODUC T GROUP   |   SEASONAL REQUIREMEN T |   PRO- RATA REQUIREMEN T TILL 09.12.2024 |   AVAILABILIT Y TILL 09.12.2024 |   DBT SALES TILL 09.12.202 4 |   CLOSING STOCK TILL 09.12.20 24 |
|---------|------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|       1 | UREA             |                  186.89 |                                    89.37 |                          133.97 |                        73.52 |                            60.45 |
|       2 | DAP              |                   52.05 |                                    36.91 |                           40.47 |                        31.77 |                             8.7  |
|       3 | MOP              |                   11.95 |                                     6.24 |                           14.22 |                         5.77 |                             8.45 |
|       4 | NPKS             |                   77.1  |                                    41.09 |                           60.74 |                        37.03 |                            23.71 |

## II. KERALA FERTILIZERS POSITION FOR RABI 2024-25 (01.10.2024 to 09.12.2024)

## <QTY IN '000' MT>

|   S.NO | PRODUCT GROUP   |   SEASONAL REQUIREMENT |   PRO- RATA REQUIREMENT TILL 09.12.2024 |   AVAILABILITY TILL 09.12.2024 |   DBT SALES TILL 09.12.2024 |   CLOSING STOCK TILL 09.12.2024 |
|--------|-----------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
|      1 | UREA            |                     57 |                                      29 |                             47 |                          33 |                              14 |
|      2 | DAP             |                      7 |                                       3 |                              8 |                           6 |                               2 |
|      3 | MOP             |                     40 |                                      21 |                             49 |                          25 |                              24 |
|      4 | NPKS            |                     60 |                                      29 |                             57 |                          39 |                              18 |

## I. KHARIF 2024

## ALL INDIA FERTILIZERS POSITION

## <QTY IN LMT>

|   S.NO | PRODUCT GROUP   |   SEASONAL REQUIREMENT |   AVAILABILITY |   DBT SALES |   CLOSING STOCK |
|--------|-----------------|------------------------|----------------|-------------|-----------------|
|      1 | UREA            |                 177.12 |         252.1  |      189.12 |           63.02 |
|      2 | DAP             |                  59.87 |          58.08 |       46.12 |           12.23 |
|      3 | MOP             |                  10.26 |          16.6  |        9.27 |            7.33 |
|      4 | NPKS            |                  74.19 |         111.66 |       75.46 |           35.94 |

## II. KERALA FERTILIZERS POSITION FOR KHARIF 2024

| S.NO                                                                        | PRODUCT GROUP                                                               | SEASONAL REQUIREMENT                                                        | AVAILABILITY                                                                | DBT SALES                                                                   | CLOSING STOCK                                                               |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                                                                           | 54.00                                                                       | 73.00                                                                       | 52.00                                                                       | 21.00                                                                       | UREA                                                                        |
| 2                                                                           | 10.00                                                                       | 13.00                                                                       | 10.00                                                                       | 3.00                                                                        | DAP                                                                         |
| 3                                                                           | 42.00                                                                       | 50.00                                                                       | 38.00                                                                       | 12.00                                                                       | MOP                                                                         |
| 4                                                                           | 77.00                                                                       | 96.00                                                                       | 61.00                                                                       | 35.00                                                                       | NPKS                                                                        |
| * Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | * Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | * Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | * Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | * Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | * Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement |
| ** Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales    | ** Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales    | ** Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales    | ** Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales    | ** Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales    | ** Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales    |

## <QTY IN '000' MT>

## Annexure -II

## Product -Wise Average MRP(Rs./Bag) from 2022-23 to 2024-25 as on October-24

| Product Name   |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| 10-26-26       |   1488.04 |   1469.75 |   1494.77 |
| 12-32-16       |   1578.12 |   1493.26 |   1470    |
| 20-20-0-13     |   1402.28 |   1263.78 |   1262.65 |
| DAP            |   1347    |   1349.99 |   1350    |
| MOP            |   1707.38 |   1699.39 |   1579.2  |

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