Lok Sabha Question No. 2159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-15
Subject: Production of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2159 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 15.12.2023

Production of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK

## 2159:   SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

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

- (a) the total Production and consumption level of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK during the year 2023-24 (till November 2023);
- (b) whether  there  is  any  gap  between  the  Production  and  Consumption  of  the Fertilizers in the country;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reliability  of  the  country  on  the  Imports indicating the Imports made during last five years, year-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has adequate stock of fertilizers to meet the requirement in exigencies and smooth flow of the same in the market across the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the details of the stock availability of various fertilizers of different categories in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to  (c):  The  total  Production  and  Consumption  of  Urea,  DAP,  MOP  and  NPK during the year 2023-24 (till November 2023) are as under:

| Production and Consumption of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK during the year 2023-24 (till November 2023) ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Production and Consumption of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK during the year 2023-24 (till November 2023) ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Production and Consumption of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK during the year 2023-24 (till November 2023) ( Fig. in 'LMT')   |
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| Name of the Product                                                                                                  | Production                                                                                                           | Consumption                                                                                                          |
| Urea                                                                                                                 | 208.81                                                                                                               | 239.69                                                                                                               |
| DAP                                                                                                                  | 30.51                                                                                                                | 90.52                                                                                                                |
| NPK                                                                                                                  | 68.62                                                                                                                | 85.83                                                                                                                |
| MOP                                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                                    | 11.10                                                                                                                |

The  requirement  of  fertilizers  in  the  country  is  assessed  by  DA&FW  in coordination  with  the  State  Governments.      The  requirement  of  fertilizers  is  met through indigenous production and timely imports. In case of Urea, the imports are done on Government account through 3 designated STEs namely Indian Potash Ltd. (IPL), Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. (RCF) & National Fertilizers Ltd. (NFL) and through a long term Urea imports arrangement with OQ trading (Oman). Further, P&K fertilizers are under Open General License and companies are importing these fertilizers to meet the demand based upon their commercial considerations.

The details of year-wise Imports of fertilizers such as Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK in the country during the last five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23 are as under:

| Import of fertilizers such as Urea, DAP, MOP & NPK during the last five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Import of fertilizers such as Urea, DAP, MOP & NPK during the last five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Import of fertilizers such as Urea, DAP, MOP & NPK during the last five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Import of fertilizers such as Urea, DAP, MOP & NPK during the last five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   | Import of fertilizers such as Urea, DAP, MOP & NPK during the last five years from 2018-19 to 2022-23 ( Fig. in 'LMT')   |
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| Year                                                                                                                     | Urea                                                                                                                     | DAP                                                                                                                      | MOP                                                                                                                      | NPK                                                                                                                      |
|                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                                          | As reported by companies                                                                                                 | As reported by companies                                                                                                 | As reported by companies                                                                                                 |
| 2018-19                                                                                                                  | 74.81                                                                                                                    | 66.02                                                                                                                    | 42.14                                                                                                                    | 5.46                                                                                                                     |
| 2019-20                                                                                                                  | 91.23                                                                                                                    | 48.70                                                                                                                    | 36.70                                                                                                                    | 7.46                                                                                                                     |
| 2020-21                                                                                                                  | 98.28                                                                                                                    | 48.82                                                                                                                    | 42.27                                                                                                                    | 13.90                                                                                                                    |
| 2021-22                                                                                                                  | 91.36                                                                                                                    | 54.62                                                                                                                    | 24.60                                                                                                                    | 11.70                                                                                                                    |
| 2022-23                                                                                                                  | 75.80                                                                                                                    | 65.83                                                                                                                    | 18.66                                                                                                                    | 27.52                                                                                                                    |

(d)  to  (f):    Yes  Sir.    As  on  date  there  are  adequate  stocks  available  to  meet  the requirement  of  fertilizers  across  the  country.  The  details  of  availability  of  various fertilizers of different categories such as Urea, DOP and NPK in the country during Rabi 2023-24 (upto 11.12.2023) are as under:

| All India position for Rabi 2023-24 ( up to 11.12.2023) in LMT   | All India position for Rabi 2023-24 ( up to 11.12.2023) in LMT   | All India position for Rabi 2023-24 ( up to 11.12.2023) in LMT   | All India position for Rabi 2023-24 ( up to 11.12.2023) in LMT   | All India position for Rabi 2023-24 ( up to 11.12.2023) in LMT   | All India position for Rabi 2023-24 ( up to 11.12.2023) in LMT   | All India position for Rabi 2023-24 ( up to 11.12.2023) in LMT   |
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| Si. No.                                                          | Product                                                          | Seasonal Requirement for Rabi 2023-24                            | Pro-rata Requirement from 01.10.2023 to 11.12.2023               | Availability from 01.10.2023 to 11.12.2023                       | Cumulative DBT Sales from 01.10.2023 to 11.12.2023               | Closing Stock as on 11.12.2023                                   |
| 1                                                                | Urea                                                             | 185.41                                                           | 91.05                                                            | 132.77                                                           | 71.23                                                            | 61.54                                                            |
| 2.                                                               | DAP                                                              | 54.99                                                            | 37.76                                                            | 43.08                                                            | 30.11                                                            | 12.97                                                            |
| 3.                                                               | MOP                                                              | 12.60                                                            | 6.54                                                             | 10.51                                                            | 4.00                                                             | 6.51                                                             |
| 4.                                                               | NPK                                                              | 63.60                                                            | 33.30                                                            | 57.91                                                            | 25.50                                                            | 32.41                                                            |

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