Lok Sabha Question No. 2047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Import of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Smt. Mala Roy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2047 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 02.08.2024

## IMPORT OF FERTILIZERS

2047  SMT.  MALA ROY:

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

- (a) the  details  of  value,  quantum  and  types  of  fertilizers  imported  in  the  country during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps to reduce and diversify import of fertilizers;
- (c)      if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)      if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a): The  urea  for  agriculture  purpose  is  imported  on  Government  account.  The details  of  value  and  quantum  of  urea  imported  in  the  country  during  the  last  three years are as under:

| Financial Year   |   Quantity (in LMT) |   Value (In crore Rs.) |
|------------------|---------------------|------------------------|
| 2021-22          |               91.36 |                50250.4 |
| 2022-23          |               75.8  |                41365.6 |
| 2023-24          |               70.42 |                28193.9 |

The fertilizers other than urea is imported under Open General License (OGL) by  the  fertilizer  companies  under  Nutrient  Based  Subsidy  (NBS)  Scheme  with  their commercially viable terms.  The value of these  grade of fertilizers are not maintained in  the  Department. However, the quantum of P&K fertilizers imported in the country during the last three years are as under:

## (Qty in LMT)

| Financial Year   | DAP                          | MOP                          | NPK                          |
|------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|                  | As reported by the companies | As reported by the companies | As reported by the companies |
| 2021-22          | 54.62                        | 24.60                        | 11.70                        |
| 2022-23          | 65.83                        | 18.66                        | 27.52                        |
| 2023-24          | 55.67                        | 28.69                        | 22.17                        |

(b)  to  (d):    In  order  to  reduce  import  of  Urea  in  the  country,  Government  of  India mandated  revival  of  Ramagundam  (Telangana),  Gorakhpur  (Uttar  Pradesh),  Sindri (Jharkhand) and Talcher (Odisha) units of Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. (FCIL) and Barauni (Bihar) unit of Hindustan Fertilizer Corporation Ltd. (HFCL) through Joint Venture Company (JVC) of nominated PSUs for setting up new ammonia-urea plants of  12.7  LMTPA  capacity  each.    The  Ramagundam  and  Gorakhpur units  have  been commissioned on 22.03.2021 and 07.12.2021 respectively. Also, Barauni and Sindri units started urea production on 18.10.2022 and 05.11.2022 respectively. These four plants have added 50.8 LMT per annum of domestic urea production capacity in the country.

To diversify fertilizer imports, in the  last  3  years fertilizers  were  sourced from many different countries. This broad range of sources helps ensure a steady supply of fertilizers and reduces dependence on any single country.

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