Lok Sabha Question No. 267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: Production and Import of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sanjeev Kumar Singari, Pocha Brahmananda Reddy, Malook Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 267 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2023

## Production and Import of Fertilizers

267:    DR. SANJEEV KUMAR SINGARI: SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY: SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

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

- (a) the details of the fertiliser plants in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the total  production and import of fertilisers in  the country in the last five  years, year-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to establish more fertiliser plants in the country including  Uttar  Pradesh  to  reduce  import  dependence  and  meet  their  increasing demand;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  funds  sanctioned  and  disbursed  for  the purpose and the steps taken for their setting up;
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  other  steps  to  increase  fertiliser production in the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):    The details of the major State-wise operational fertilizer plants in the country are at Annexure.
- (b):      The  details  of  theyear-  wise  total  all  fertilizer  Production  and  import  of  fertilizers during the last five years since 2018-19 to 2022-23 are as under: -

| Total All Fertilizer Production and Import of fertilizers during last five years since 2018-19 to 2022-23 ( Figures in 'LMT')   | Total All Fertilizer Production and Import of fertilizers during last five years since 2018-19 to 2022-23 ( Figures in 'LMT')   | Total All Fertilizer Production and Import of fertilizers during last five years since 2018-19 to 2022-23 ( Figures in 'LMT')   |
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| Year                                                                                                                            | Total Fertilizer Production                                                                                                     | Total Fertilizer Imports                                                                                                        |
| 2018-19                                                                                                                         | 413.85                                                                                                                          | 188.43                                                                                                                          |
| 2019-20                                                                                                                         | 425.95                                                                                                                          | 184.09                                                                                                                          |
| 2020-21                                                                                                                         | 433.68                                                                                                                          | 203.27                                                                                                                          |
| 2021-22                                                                                                                         | 435.95                                                                                                                          | 182.28                                                                                                                          |
| 2022-23                                                                                                                         | 485.29                                                                                                                          | 187.81                                                                                                                          |

(c) to (f):  Government of India has mandated the revival of Ramagundam (Telangana), Gorakhpur  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Sindri (Jharkhand),  Talcher (Odisha)  unit of Fertilizer Corporation of India (FCIL) and Barauni (Bihar) Unit of Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Ltd  (HFCL) through formation of Joint Venture Company (JVC) of nominated PSUs for setting up  new ammonia urea plants of 12.7 LMTPA capacity each.  Ramagundam and Gorakhpur units were commissioned  on  22.03.2021  and  07.12.2021 respectively whereas  Barauni  and  Sindri  units  also  started  urea  production  on  18.10.2022  and 05.11.2022 respectively.

With  regard  to  urea  fertilizer,  the  Government  had  announced  New  Investment Policy  (NIP)  -  2012  on  2 nd January,  2013  and  its  amendment  on  7 th October,  2014  to facilitate fresh investment in the urea sector and to make India self-sufficient in the urea sector. Total 6 new urea units have been set up under NIP - 2012. These are Panagarh urea unit of Matix Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (Matix) in West Bengal; Gadepan-III urea unit of Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (CFCL) in Rajasthan; Ramagundam urea unit  of  Ramagundam  Fertilizers  and  Chemicals  Ltd.(RFCL)  in  Telangana;  and  3  urea units  namely  Gorakhpur,  Sindri  and  Barauni  of  Hindustan  Urvarak&Rasayan  Limited (HURL) in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar respectively. Each of these units has the installed urea production capacity of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonne per annum. Therefore, these units  have  together  added  76.2  LMT  per  annum  in  the  existing  indigenous  urea production  capacity  of  the  country.  At  present,  there  are  36  urea  manufacturing  units located across the country.

Further, an exclusive policy has been notified on 28 th April, 2021 for the revival of Talcher unit of FCIL in Odisha by setting up a new greenfield urea plant of 12.7 LMT per annum through coal gasification route.

The Government has also notified  New  Urea  Policy  (NUP)  -  2015  on  25 th May, 2015 with one of the objectives of maximizing indigenous urea production. NUP-2015 has led  to  additional  production  of  urea  by  20-25  LMTPA  as  compared  to  the  production during 2014-15.

Further, in respect of P&K fertilizers, permissions are granted from time to time to units  for  domestic  production  DAP/NPK  fertilizers  viz.  Madhya  Bharat  Agro  product Limited  Unit-II,  Banda  Sagar  and  M/s.  Krishna  PhoschemLtd,MP  for  production  of DAP/NPK  with  installed  capacity  2.40  LMT  per  annum  and  3.30LMT  per  annum respectively; Indigenously produced PDM or Potash Derived from Molasses (0-0-14.5-0) has been included under NBS scheme; Freight Subsidy on SSP which is an indigenously manufactured  fertilizers  has  been  made  applicable  since  Kharif   2022  ;  Exploration  for fertilizer  minerals  for  phosphatic  and  potassic  fertilizers,  in  consultation  with  Ministry  of Mines, GSI, MECL, FAGMIL and concerned State Governments is a continuous process. Further, JVs and Long Term Agreements/MoUs for supply of fertilizers and raw materials are signed by Indian companies with the countries having their sufficient availability from time to time.

The following  steps are  taken by the Government every season to ensure adequate and timely availability of fertilizers to the farmers: -

- (i) Before  the  commencement  of  each  cropping  season,  Department  of  Agriculture, Cooperation  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DAC&FW),  in  consultation  with  all  the  State Governments, assesses the requirement of fertilizers. After assessment of requirement, DA&FW projects month-wise requirement of fertilizers.
- (ii) On the basis of month-wise & State-wise projection given by DA&FW, Department of  Fertilizers  allocates  sufficient/  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 being monitored throughout the country  by  an  on-line  web  based  monitoring  system  called  integrated  Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS);
- (iv) The State Governments are regularly advised to coordinate with manufacturers and importers  of  fertilizers  for  streamlining  the  supplies  through  timely  placement  of indents for railway rakes.
- (v) Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by Department of Agriculture & Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) and Department of Fertilizers (DoF) with State Agriculture Officials and corrective actions are taken to dispatch fertilizer as indicated by the State Governments.
- (vi) The  gap  between  demand  (requirement)  and  production  in  case  of  urea,  is  met through timely imports. In case of P&K fertilizers, the imports come under Open & General  license  and  fertilizer  companies  import  these  fertilizers  based  on  their commercial judgements.

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## Annexure

|                        | Major State-wise operational fertilizer plants in the country   | Major State-wise operational fertilizer plants in the country   | Major State-wise operational fertilizer plants in the country   |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                | Name of the State                                               | Name of the Company                                             | Name of the fertilizer manufacturing units/Locations            |
| 1.PUBLIC SECTOR:       | 1.PUBLIC SECTOR:                                                |                                                                 |                                                                 |
| 1.                     | Haryana                                                         | National Fertilizers Ltd.                                       | National Fertilizers Ltd. : Panipat                             |
| 2.                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                  | National Fertilizers Ltd.                                       | National Fertilizers Ltd. : Vijaipur-I                          |
| 3.                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                  | National Fertilizers Ltd.                                       | National Fertilizers Ltd. : Vijaipur-II                         |
| 4.                     | Punjab                                                          | National Fertilizers Ltd.                                       | National Fertilizers Ltd. : Nangal-II                           |
| 5.                     | Punjab                                                          | National Fertilizers Ltd.                                       | National Fertilizers Ltd. : Bhatinda                            |
| 6.                     | Maharashtra                                                     | Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.                          | Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.: Trombay                 |
| 7.                     | Maharashtra                                                     | Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.                          | Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd., Thal                    |
| 8.                     | Assam                                                           | Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Ltd                  | Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizers Corporation Ltd., Namrup-III     |
| 9.                     | Kerala                                                          | Fertilizer and Chemicals & Travancore Ltd.                      | Fertilizer and Chemicals & Travancore Ltd. : Udyogamandal       |
| 10.                    | Kerala                                                          | Fertilizer and Chemicals & Travancore Ltd.                      | Fertilizer and Chemicals & Travancore Ltd. : Cochin             |
| 11.                    | Tamil Nadu                                                      | Madras Fertilizer Ltd.                                          | Madras Fertilizer Ltd.: Chennai                                 |
| 2. COOPERATIVE SECTOR: | 2. COOPERATIVE SECTOR:                                          |                                                                 |                                                                 |
| 12.                    | Gujarat                                                         | Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co- operative Ltd.                   | Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co-operative Ltd.: Kandla            |
| 13.                    | Gujarat                                                         | Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co- operative Ltd.                   | Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co-operative Ltd.: Kalol             |
| 14.                    | Odisha                                                          | Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co- operative Ltd.                   | Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative Ltd. : Paradeep          |
| 15.                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                   | Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co- operative Ltd.                   | Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative Ltd. : Phulpur-I         |
| 16.                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                   | Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co- operative Ltd.                   | Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative Ltd. : Phulpur-II        |
| 17.                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                   | Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co- operative Ltd.                   | Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative Ltd. : Aonla-I           |
| 18.                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                   | Indian Farmers Fertilizers Co- operative Ltd.                   | Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-operative Ltd. : Aonla- II         |

| 19.                | Gujarat            | KrishakBharati Co-operative Ltd.                      | KrishakBharati Co- operative Ltd.: Hazira                    |
|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 3. PRIVATE SECTOR: | 3. PRIVATE SECTOR: |                                                       |                                                              |
| 20.                | Andhra Pradesh     | Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.              | Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.: Kakinada-I         |
| 21.                | Andhra Pradesh     | Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.              | Nagarjuna Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.: Kakinada- II       |
| 22.                | Andhra Pradesh     | Coromandel International Ltd.                         | Coromandal International Ltd. :Kakinada                      |
| 23.                | Andhra Pradesh     | Coromandel International Ltd.                         | Coromandel International Ltd.: Vizag                         |
| 24.                | Goa                | Paradeep Phosphate Ltd. ( earlier ZACL-Goa)           | Paradeep Phosphate Ltd. ( earlier ZACL-Goa)                  |
| 25.                | Gujarat            | Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.   | Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizer & Chemicals Ltd. : Bharuch |
| 26.                | Gujarat            | Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.            | Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. : Vadodara        |
| 27.                | Gujarat            | Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.            | Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. : Sikka           |
| 28.                | Karnataka          | Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.                | Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. : Mangalore           |
| 29.                | Maharashtra        | Smartchem Technologies Ltd.                           | Smartchem/ DFPCL : Taloja                                    |
| 30.                | Odisha             | Paradeep Phosphate Ltd.                               | Paradeep Phosphate Ltd. : Paradeep                           |
| 31.                | Rajasthan          | Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.                | Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.: Gadepan-I            |
| 32.                | Rajasthan          | Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.                | Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.: Gadepan-II           |
| 33.                | Rajasthan          | Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.                | Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. Gadepan-III           |
| 34.                | Rajasthan          | Shriram Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.                  | Shriram Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. : Kota                  |
| 35.                | Rajasthan          | Patel Phoschem                                        | Patel Phoschem: Udaipur                                      |
| 36.                | Tamil Nadu         | Coromandel International Ltd.                         | Coromandel International Ltd. : Ennore                       |
| 37.                | Tamil Nadu         | Southern Petrochemicals Inds. Corpn. Ltd.             | Southern Petrochemical Inds.Corpn.Ltd. : Tuticorin           |
| 38.                | Tamil Nadu         | Greenstar Fertilizer Ltd.                             | Greenstar Fertilizer Ltd. : Tuticorin                        |
| 39.                | Telangana          | Ramagundam Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.               | RFCL, Ramangundam                                            |
| 40.                | Uttar Pradesh      | Indorama India Pvt. Ltd. (Earlier Grasim Indus. Ltd.) | Indorama: Jagdishpur                                         |
| 41.                | Uttar Pradesh      | Yara Fertilizers India Pvt. Ltd.                      | Yara Fertilizers India Pvt. / TCL.: Babrala                  |
| 42.                | Uttar Pradesh      | Kribhco Fertilizers Ltd.                              | KFL/KribhcoShyam                                             |

|    |                |                                                                 | Fertilizers Ltd. : Shahjahanpur                   |
|----|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 43 | Uttar Pradesh  | Kanpur Fertilizers & Cement Ltd.                                | KFCL : Kanpur                                     |
| 44 | Uttar Pradesh  | Hindustan Urvarak& Rashayan Ltd.(HURL): Gorakhpur               | Hindustan Urvarak& Rashayan Ltd.(HURL): Gorakhpur |
| 45 | West Bengal    | Indorama India Pvt. Ltd. (Earlier IRC Agrochemicals Pvt. Ltd. ) | Indorama: Haldia                                  |
| 46 | West Bengal    | Matix Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.                              | Matix Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. : Panagarh     |
| 47 | Bihar          | Hindustan Urvarak & Rashayan Ltd.(HURL): Barauni                | Hindustan Urvarak&Rashayan Ltd.(HURL): Barauni    |
| 48 | Jharkhand      | Hindustan Urvarak& Rashayan Ltd.(HURL): Sindri                  | Hindustan Urvarak&Rashayan Ltd.(HURL): Sindri     |
| 49 | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Bharat Agro Product Ltd.                                 | Madhya Bharat Agro Product Ltd.                   |
| 50 | Madhya Pradesh | Krishna Phoschem Ltd.                                           | Krishna Phoschem Ltd.                             |

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