Lok Sabha Question No. 77 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Distribution of Fertilizers in Kharif and Rabi Seasons
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Md Abu Taher Khan

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.77* TO BE ANSWERED

ON: 07.02.2025

## Distribution of Fertilizers in Kharif  and Rabi Seasons

## 77*:  MD ABU TAHER  KHAN:

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

- (a) the number of days or time period before Kharif and Rabi crop seasons during which  the  distribution  of  fertilizers  is  ensured  by  the  Government  in  different States and UTs; and
- (b) whether there has been an increase in black marketing due to non-supply of fertilizers at the appropriate seasonal time as a result of which the farmers have to face various problems to collect their required fertilizers to grow crops at low lost and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 77* FOR 07.02.2025  REGARDING  'DISTRIBUTION  OF  FERTILIZERS  IN  KHARIF  AND RABI SEASONS' TABLED BY SHRI MD ABU TAHER KHAN.

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(a): Before the commencement of each cropping season, Department of Agriculture  and  Farmers Welfare  (DA&FW) assesses  the State-wise  &  Month-wise requirement of fertilizers. To fulfil this requirement of fertilizers in the States as per assessment  done  by  DA&FW,  D/o  Fertilizers  allocates  adequate  quantities  of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plans. These supplies are met through indigenous  production  as  well  as  imports.  The  movement  of  all  major  subsidized fertilizers  is  monitored  through  web-based  monitoring  system  called  integrated Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS).

(b): The   availability of fertilizers has remained adequate during the ongoing Rabi 2024-25  Season  (From  01.10.2024  to  02.02.2025)  which  is  indicated  in  the  table below:-

## ALL INDIA FERTILIZER AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25 SEASON (TILL 02.02.2025)

## <QTY IN LMT>

|   Sl. NO |   PRODUCT GROUP |   SEASONAL REQUIREM ENT |   PRO- RATA REQUIREMENT FROM 01.10.2024 TO 02.02.2025 |   AVAILABILI TY FROM 01.10.2024 TO 02.02.2025 |   DBT SALES FROM 01.10.2024 TO 02.02.2025 | CLOSING STOCK AS ON 02.02.2025   |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|        1 |          186.89 |                  151.73 |                                                201.26 |                                        158.84 |                                     42.42 | UREA                             |
|        2 |           52.05 |                   46.43 |                                                 53.48 |                                         44.42 |                                      9.06 | DAP                              |
|        3 |           11.95 |                    9.32 |                                                 18.78 |                                          9.6  |                                      9.18 | MOP                              |
|        4 |           77.1  |                   61.66 |                                                 82.98 |                                         59.92 |                                     23.06 | NPKS                             |

Further,  fertilizers  are  declared  as  an  essential  commodity  under  the Essential  Commodities  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/over-pricing  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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