Lok Sabha Question No. 769 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Production and Distribution of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Murasoli S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 769 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 07.02.2025

## Production and Distribution of Fertilzers

## 769.    SHRI  MURASOLI S:

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

- (a)     the quantum of fertilizers produced in the country per year from 2019, yearwise;
- (b)      the quantum of fertilizers distributed to farmers; and
- (c)      the total quantum of fertilizer subsidies given from the year 2019, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) :        The  year  -wise  quantum of all fertilizers produced in the country from 2019-20 to  2023-24 are given as under:
- (b):      The  details  of  the  total  requirement,  availability  and  sales  of  fertilizers  i.e. Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS for the financial year 2023-24 are given at Annexure.
- (c): The total quantum of fertilizer subsidies given for the financial year 2019-20 to 2023-24 are given as under:

| Year    |   Production of all fertilizers (Figures in LMT) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20 |                                           425.95 |
| 2020-21 |                                           433.68 |
| 2021-22 |                                           435.95 |
| 2022-23 |                                           485.29 |
| 2023-24 |                                           503.35 |

| Fertilizer Subsidies givenfrom 2019-20 to 2023-24 (Figures Rs. in Crores)   | Fertilizer Subsidies givenfrom 2019-20 to 2023-24 (Figures Rs. in Crores)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year                                                              | TOTAL                                                                       |
| 2019-20                                                                     | 83466.51                                                                    |
| 2020-21                                                                     | 131229.51                                                                   |
| 2021-22                                                                     | 157640.08                                                                   |
| 2022-23                                                                     | 254798.88                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                     | 195420.51                                                                   |

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ANNEXURE Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarrd Question No.

769 for answering on 07.02.2025

| TOTAL REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY AND SALES OF FERTILIZERS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2023-24   | TOTAL REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY AND SALES OF FERTILIZERS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2023-24   | TOTAL REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY AND SALES OF FERTILIZERS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2023-24   | TOTAL REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY AND SALES OF FERTILIZERS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2023-24   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| PRODUCT                                                                                   | REQUIREMENT                                                                               | AVAILABILITY                                                                              | (Figures in LMT) SALES                                                                    |
| UREA                                                                                      | 356.08                                                                                    | 437.47                                                                                    | 357.81                                                                                    |
| DAP                                                                                       | 110.18                                                                                    | 127.42                                                                                    | 109.73                                                                                    |
| MOP                                                                                       | 27.62                                                                                     | 22.74                                                                                     | 16.45                                                                                     |
| NPKS                                                                                      | 126.31                                                                                    | 156.51                                                                                    | 116.80                                                                                    |

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