Lok Sabha Question No. 318 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Stocks of Fertilisers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 318 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 21.07.2023

## Stock of Fertilizers

## 318:   SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K:

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

- (a) whether  the Government has sufficient stocks of fertilisers;
- (b) if  so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the available stocks of fertilisers in the country as on 01.07.2023?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

- (a) & (b):  Yes, Sir.   The availability of fertilizers have remained comfortable in India for the ongoing Kharif 2023 season as per Annexure-A.
- (c):    The details of the available stocks of fertilisers in the country as on 01.07.2023 are given as per Annexure-B.

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Annexure- A

| ALL INDIA POSITION FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 16/07/2023 )   | ALL INDIA POSITION FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 16/07/2023 )   | ALL INDIA POSITION FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 16/07/2023 )   | ALL INDIA POSITION FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 16/07/2023 )   | ALL INDIA POSITION FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 16/07/2023 )   | ALL INDIA POSITION FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 16/07/2023 )   | ALL INDIA POSITION FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 16/07/2023 )   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| (Fig. in                                                | (Fig. in                                                | (Fig. in                                                | (Fig. in                                                | (Fig. in                                                | (Fig. in                                                | (Fig. in                                                |
| S.No                                                    | Product                                                 | Seasonal Requirement for KHARIF 2023                    | Pro rata Requirement From 01/04/2023 to 16/07/2023      | Availability From 01/04/2023 to 16/07/2023              | Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/04/2023 to 16/07/2023      | Closing Stock as on 16/07/2023                          |
| 1                                                       | UREA                                                    | 170.67                                                  | 97.97                                                   | 153.55                                                  | 85.14                                                   | 68.41                                                   |
| 2                                                       | DAP                                                     | 55.19                                                   | 35.29                                                   | 58.82                                                   | 28.89                                                   | 29.92                                                   |
| 3                                                       | MOP                                                     | 15.02                                                   | 8.66                                                    | 7.97                                                    | 2.98                                                    | 4.99                                                    |
| 4                                                       | NPKS                                                    | 62.71                                                   | 36.16                                                   | 67.21                                                   | 22.49                                                   | 44.72                                                   |

## Annexure - B

| ALL INDIA STOCK POSITION AS ON 01.07.2023   | ALL INDIA STOCK POSITION AS ON 01.07.2023   | ALL INDIA STOCK POSITION AS ON 01.07.2023   |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| (Fig. in LMT)                               | (Fig. in LMT)                               | (Fig. in LMT)                               |
| S.No                                        | Product                                     | Stock as on 01/07/2023                      |
| 1                                           | UREA                                        | 78.86                                       |
| 2                                           | DAP                                         | 30.95                                       |
| 3                                           | MOP                                         | 4.49                                        |
| 4                                           | NPKS                                        | 45.56                                       |

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