Lok Sabha Question No. 2284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Production and Consumption of DAP and Urea
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Jasbir Singh Gill

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2284 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 15.12.2023

## Production and Consumption of DAP and Urea

## 2284:   SHRI JASBIR SINGH GILL:

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

- (a) the  details  on  the  quantum  of  production  and  consumption  of  DAP,  Urea, Nitrogen, Potassium Nitrate in the country and the details of the quota for such chemicals;
- (b) whether the quota for such chemicals have been increased for the State of Punjab,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  quota  allocated  for  the  State during the last three years;
- (c) whether there is any duration in optimum quantum of various fertilizers inputs like DAP/Urea etc. required per acre for growing crops in the country and the quantum presently being used; and
- (d) if  so,  the details thereof and the corrective steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (d): The details of the total Production and Consumption of fertilizers such as DAP, Urea and NPK during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 are as under:

| Production and Consumption of fertilizers such as DAP, Urea and NPK during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Production and Consumption of fertilizers such as DAP, Urea and NPK during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Production and Consumption of fertilizers such as DAP, Urea and NPK during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Production and Consumption of fertilizers such as DAP, Urea and NPK during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Production and Consumption of fertilizers such as DAP, Urea and NPK during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Production and Consumption of fertilizers such as DAP, Urea and NPK during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Production and Consumption of fertilizers such as DAP, Urea and NPK during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   |
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| Year                                                                                                                                       | Production                                                                                                                                 | Production                                                                                                                                 | Production                                                                                                                                 | Consumption                                                                                                                                | Consumption                                                                                                                                | Consumption                                                                                                                                |
|                                                                                                                                            | Urea                                                                                                                                       | DAP                                                                                                                                        | NPK                                                                                                                                        | Urea                                                                                                                                       | DAP                                                                                                                                        | NPK                                                                                                                                        |
| 2020-21                                                                                                                                    | 246.05                                                                                                                                     | 37.74                                                                                                                                      | 100.54                                                                                                                                     | 350.51                                                                                                                                     | 119.18                                                                                                                                     | 125.82                                                                                                                                     |
| 2021-22                                                                                                                                    | 250.72                                                                                                                                     | 42.22                                                                                                                                      | 89.67                                                                                                                                      | 341.73                                                                                                                                     | 92.64                                                                                                                                      | 121.37                                                                                                                                     |
| 2022-23                                                                                                                                    | 284.94                                                                                                                                     | 43.47                                                                                                                                      | 100.40                                                                                                                                     | 357.26                                                                                                                                     | 105.31                                                                                                                                     | 107.31                                                                                                                                     |

The  requirement  of  fertilizers  in  the  country  is  assessed  by  Department  of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) in coordination with State Governments before every cropping season (Kharif and Rabi). The requirement of fertilizers in the State of Punjab during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 are as under:

| Requirement of fertilizers in the State of Punjab during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 (Fig in 'LMT')   | Requirement of fertilizers in the State of Punjab during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 (Fig in 'LMT')   | Requirement of fertilizers in the State of Punjab during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 (Fig in 'LMT')   | Requirement of fertilizers in the State of Punjab during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 (Fig in 'LMT')   |
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| Name of the Fertilizers                                                                                                | 2020-21                                                                                                                | 2021-22                                                                                                                | 2022-23                                                                                                                |
| 28.30                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                        | 28.50                                                                                                                  | Urea 29.25                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                        | 8.25                                                                                                                   | 8.00                                                                                                                   | DAP 7.25                                                                                                               |
|                                                                                                                        | 0.76                                                                                                                   | 0.76                                                                                                                   | NPK 1.70                                                                                                               |

The requirement of N, P, K fertilizers vary from crop to crop. State Agriculture Universities  (SAUs)  /Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  institution provide state specific and crop specific General Fertilizer Recommendations (GFR) for use of NPK fertilizers by the farmers.

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare maintains the data for consumption in Kg per hectare of major fertilizers on an annual basis. The State wise consumption in Kg per hectare of Urea and DAP during the last three years from 2020-21 to 2022-23 are at Annexure I.

Government  of  India  is  promoting  Integrated  Nutrient  Management  (INM) which includes soil test based balanced and integrated use of chemical fertilizers in conjunction  with  organic  sources  of  nutrients  like  Farm  Yard  Manure  (FYM),  city compost, vermi-compost and bio-fertilizers that leads to saving in use of chemical fertilizers. INM is being promoted through implementation of Soil Health Card (SHC) scheme since 2015. Soil health card provides nutrient status of the soil along with prescription about balanced and integrated use of inorganic and organic fertilizers to maintain good soil health that results in increase in production.

Demonstrations about balanced use of fertilizers based on soil health card recommendations  and  training  to  the  farmers  on  proper  and  integrated  use  of fertilizers are integral part of the scheme.  Financial assistance is provided to State Governments  for      training  of  farmers,  demonstrations  on  farmer  fields  and organizing farmer melas.

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## Annexure-I

## State-wise Kg per hectare of Urea and DAP during the last three years  from 2020-21 to 2022-23

(Unit:'000 MTs)

| States/UTs        | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| States/UTs        | Urea      | DAP       | Urea      | DAP       | Urea      | DAP       |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 182.61    | 48.32     | 171.65    | 41.71     | 197.45    | 57.72     |
| Telangana         | 203.77    | 36.48     | 216.23    | 37.68     | 206.56    | 40.72     |
| Karnataka         | 105.85    | 43.92     | 114.02    | 36.63     | 115.96    | 39.56     |
| Kerala            | 25.20     | 4.19      | 22.62     | 2.76      | 22.06     | 3.65      |
| Tamil Nadu        | 145.76    | 40.11     | 140.66    | 32.37     | 132.38    | 36.37     |
| Puducherry        | 363.38    | 29.75     | 381.20    | 26.37     | 428.19    | 42.82     |
| A&N Islands       | 6.15      | 0.00      | 0.25      | 1.24      | 3.79      | 10.88     |
| Gujarat           | 165.56    | 45.54     | 152.50    | 34.80     | 174.07    | 42.91     |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 105.93    | 56.42     | 104.46    | 43.07     | 114.15    | 48.80     |
| Chhattisgarh      | 139.82    | 68.79     | 121.34    | 53.53     | 128.25    | 48.05     |
| Maharashtra       | 93.23     | 30.92     | 90.14     | 22.34     | 89.83     | 26.14     |
| Rajasthan         | 87.87     | 34.71     | 81.46     | 21.99     | 89.44     | 30.10     |
| Goa               | 26.78     | 5.42      | 21.27     | 0.97      | 20.06     | 4.36      |
| Daman & Diu       | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| D&N Haveli        | 45.40     | 42.64     | 27.07     | 10.50     | 35.81     | 11.02     |
| Haryana           | 331.73    | 97.36     | 331.30    | 79.12     | 323.96    | 88.55     |
| Punjab            | 374.70    | 98.65     | 400.48    | 80.17     | 375.63    | 91.49     |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 266.48    | 92.60     | 249.61    | 74.40     | 253.54    | 75.95     |
| Uttarakhand       | 205.18    | 32.28     | 181.24    | 27.32     | 178.90    | 45.06     |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 78.58     | 2.09      | 81.14     | 0.16      | 80.52     | 1.95      |
| J & K             | 133.69    | 49.76     | 103.08    | 27.27     | 97.61     | 29.05     |
| Delhi             | 225.41    | 38.19     | 273.99    | 35.62     | 281.45    | 54.88     |
| Bihar             | 256.32    | 89.38     | 219.10    | 56.16     | 216.24    | 55.69     |
| Jharkhand         | 70.05     | 29.35     | 70.21     | 24.73     | 103.49    | 31.02     |
| Odisha            | 66.34     | 31.65     | 69.43     | 29.76     | 64.19     | 22.18     |
| West Bengal       | 134.19    | 41.36     | 139.53    | 28.35     | 147.41    | 39.58     |
| Assam             | 73.16     | 16.77     | 76.40     | 10.97     | 71.29     | 12.63     |
| Tripura           | 26.49     | 8.74      | 35.45     | 1.57      | 40.04     | 3.38      |
| Manipur           | 59.26     | 10.73     | 39.45     | 1.78      | 82.20     | 10.44     |
| Meghalaya         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| Nagaland          | 1.25      | 0.12      | 4.27      | 0.00      | -         | -         |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 3.01      | 0.00      |
| Mizoram           | 16.22     | 1.57      | 9.80      | 0.00      | 78.92     | 9.80      |
| ALL INDIA         | 152.46    | 51.84     | 147.66    | 40.03     | 151.98    | 44.80     |

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welf.

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