Lok Sabha Question No. 3308 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Supply of Fertilizers to Karnataka
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Govind Makthappa Karjol

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3308 TO BE ANSWERED

## Supply of Fertilizers to Karnataka

## 3308:  SHRI GOVIND MAKTHAPPA KARJOL:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  State Government of Karnataka to allocate and supply more quantity of fertilizers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware about shortage of Urea in the State of Karnataka during the current monsoon season, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the fertilizers supplied to Karnataka to meet the said shortage; and
- (d) the  steps  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  that  such incidents of shortage are not faced by the farmers of Karnataka?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) Following  steps  are  taken  by  the  Government  before  every  cropping season  for  ensuring  timely  and  adequate  availability  of  fertilizers  in  the  country including the State of Karnataka:
- i. Before the commencement  of  each cropping season, Department of Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW),  in  consultation  with  all  the  State Governments, assesses the state-wise & month-wise requirement of fertilizers.
- ii. On the basis of requirement projected by DA&FW, D/o Fertilizers allocates adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the availability.
- iii. The movement of all major subsidized fertilizers is monitored throughout the country  by  an  on-line  web-based  monitoring  system  called  integrated  Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS);

## ON: 08.08.2025

iv. Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by DA&FW and D/o Fertilizers with State Agriculture Officials and corrective actions are taken to dispatch fertilizers as indicated by the State governments.

Further, the availability  of fertilizers viz.  Urea,  DAP, MOP and NPKS has remained adequate in the State of Karnataka during the ongoing Kharif 2025 season, i.e. from 01.04.2025 to 04.08.2025, as per the table given below:

| KARNATAKA                                                                    | KARNATAKA                                                                    | KARNATAKA                                                                    | KARNATAKA                                                                    | KARNATAKA                                                                    | KARNATAKA                                                                    | KARNATAKA                                                                    |
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| FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    | FERTILIZERS POSITION DURING KHARIF 2025 (TILL 04/08/2025)                    |
| S.N o                                                                        | PRODUC T                                                                     | Requiremen t of KHARIF 2025                                                  | Pro rata Requiremen t From 01/04/2025 to 04/08/2025                          | Availability From 01/04/202 5 to 04/08/202 5                                 | Sales From 01/04/202 5 to 04/08/202 5                                        | Fig. in LMT Closing Stock as on 04/08/202 5                                  |
| 1                                                                            | UREA                                                                         | 11.17                                                                        | 7.09                                                                         | 9.25                                                                         | 8.28                                                                         | 0.97                                                                         |
| 2                                                                            | DAP                                                                          | 4.00                                                                         | 3.09                                                                         | 3.22                                                                         | 2.56                                                                         | 0.66                                                                         |
| 3                                                                            | MOP                                                                          | 1.30                                                                         | 0.88                                                                         | 1.60                                                                         | 1.03                                                                         | 0.57                                                                         |
| 4                                                                            | NPKS                                                                         | 9.90                                                                         | 6.70                                                                         | 13.24                                                                        | 9.55                                                                         | 3.70                                                                         |
| 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement |
| 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     |
| 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   | 3. Figures are as per iFMS                                                   |

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