Lok Sabha Question No. 3629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-21
Subject: Availability of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3629 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 21.03.2025

## Availability of Fertilizers

3629:  SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH: SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

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

- (a) the  details  of  availability  of  Urea,  DAP,  MOP,  NPK  and  SSP  fertilizers  to meet the demand of Rabi crop season in the country;
- (b) the  details  of  scheme  formulated  by  the  Government  to  provide  adequate quantity of the said fertilizers to meet the demand of Rabi crop season in the country;
- (c) the total estimated quantity of fertilizer requirement for the current Rabi crop season, State wise and fertilizer wise;
- (d) whether the currently available fertilizer stock of the Government is sufficient to  meet  the  estimated  quantity  required  for  the  Rabi  crop  season  in  the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) if  not,  the  details  of  the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government to meet the fertilizer demand during the said season; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to ensure adequate supply of fertilizers in Maharashtra particularly in Washim-Yavatmal Parliamentary Constituency?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (e):  The availability of fertilizers has remained adequate across the country including the State of Maharashtra during the ongoing Rabi 2024-25 season (From 01.10.2024  to  16.03.2025).  The  information  regarding  requirement,  availability, sales and closing stock of Urea, DAP, MOP, NPK and SSP fertilizers in the country (State-wise) for the aforementioned period is placed at Annexure .

Further, the following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring  timely  and  adequate availability  of  fertilizers  in  the  country  including  the State of Maharashtra:

- i. Before the commencement  of each cropping season, Department of Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW),  in  consultation  with  all  the  State Governments, assesses the state-wise & month-wise requirement of fertilizers.
- ii. On  the  basis  of  requirement  projected,  Department  of  Fertilizers  allocates 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 monitored throughout the country  by  an  on-line  web  based  monitoring  system  called  integrated  Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS);

iv. Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by DA&FW and D/o Fertilizers  with  State  Agriculture  Officials  and  corrective  actions  are  taken  to dispatch fertilizers as indicated by the State Governments.

(f): The distribution of fertilizers within the State at district level is done by the respective  State  Government.  Accordingly,  as  per  the  information  received  from Government of Maharashtra, the details regarding supply of fertilizers in WashimYavatmal Parliamentary Constituency is as under:

| SUPPLY IN THE CURRENT RABI SEASON UPTO 17.03.2025   | SUPPLY IN THE CURRENT RABI SEASON UPTO 17.03.2025   | SUPPLY IN THE CURRENT RABI SEASON UPTO 17.03.2025   | SUPPLY IN THE CURRENT RABI SEASON UPTO 17.03.2025   | SUPPLY IN THE CURRENT RABI SEASON UPTO 17.03.2025   | SUPPLY IN THE CURRENT RABI SEASON UPTO 17.03.2025   | SUPPLY IN THE CURRENT RABI SEASON UPTO 17.03.2025   | SUPPLY IN THE CURRENT RABI SEASON UPTO 17.03.2025   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| SR.NO.                                              | REGION                                              | UREA                                                | DAP                                                 | MOP                                                 | NPK                                                 | SSP                                                 | TOTAL                                               |
| 1                                                   | Washim                                              | 11574                                               | 4404                                                | 689                                                 | 18824                                               | 5752                                                | 41243                                               |
| 2                                                   | Yavatmal                                            | 29187                                               | 6273                                                | 1715                                                | 26013                                               | 14484                                               | 77672                                               |
| 3                                                   | Washim- Yavatmal Parliamentary Constituency         | 13565                                               | 2310                                                | 1320                                                | 15110                                               | 15716                                               | 48021                                               |

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| Annexure referred to in reply to (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No   |
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