Lok Sabha Question No. 2043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: Shortage of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Tariq Anwar

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2043 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 02.08.2024

## SHORTAGE OF FERTILIZERS

2043:  SHRI. TARIQ ANWAR :

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

- (a) whether it is true that farmers in the country are experiencing severe shortages of fertilizers, resulting in a crisis for cultivating Kharif crops;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the amount allocated as fertiliser subsidy in each budget and actual expenditure thereof during the last ten years also indicating the allocation as percentage of overall budget;
- (d) whether the State Government of Bihar had requested for fertilizer rakes during the last five years due to severe shortages during the Kharif crop season;
- (e) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  additional  provisions  that  have  been allocated to the State of Bihar for the current year, year-wise; and
- (f) whether it is true that production of some crops is declining, despite an increase in fertilizer usage per hectare and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) & (b):  No Sir.  The availability of fertilizers has remained comfortable in the country during the ongoing Kharif 2024 season as shown in the table below:
- (c): The overall budget along with the fertilizer subsidy and actual from FY 2014-15 to FY 2023-24 is as under:-
- (d) & (e):   The availability of fertilizers has remained comfortable in the State of Bihar during the last four Kharif seasons and ongoing Kharif 2024.
- (f): As per the inputs received from Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, the data regarding all India Consumption of NPK (in kg/ha) in last five years are as under:

| ALL INDIA FERTILIZERS POSITION (as on 30.07.2024)   | ALL INDIA FERTILIZERS POSITION (as on 30.07.2024)   | ALL INDIA FERTILIZERS POSITION (as on 30.07.2024)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| PRODUCT GROUP                                       | REQUIREMENT                                         | AVAILABILITY                                        |
| UREA                                                | 114.21                                              | 193.97                                              |
| DAP                                                 | 40.45                                               | 45.08                                               |
| MOP                                                 | 6.60                                                | 12.78                                               |
| NPKS                                                | 47.24                                               | 87.24                                               |

| Amount allocated to fertilizer subsidy, Budget vs Expenditure for FY 2014-15 to 2023-24 (in Crores)   | Amount allocated to fertilizer subsidy, Budget vs Expenditure for FY 2014-15 to 2023-24 (in Crores)   | Amount allocated to fertilizer subsidy, Budget vs Expenditure for FY 2014-15 to 2023-24 (in Crores)   | Amount allocated to fertilizer subsidy, Budget vs Expenditure for FY 2014-15 to 2023-24 (in Crores)   | Amount allocated to fertilizer subsidy, Budget vs Expenditure for FY 2014-15 to 2023-24 (in Crores)   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Years                                                                                                 | Overall Union Budget                                                                                  | Fertilizer Subsidy Budget                                                                             | Actual Expenditure                                                                                    | Fertilizer Subsidy Budget W.r.t. Overall Budget (%)                                                   |
| 2014-15                                                                                               | 5549017.42                                                                                            | 75071.63                                                                                              | 75071.63                                                                                              | 1.35                                                                                                  |
| 2015-16                                                                                               | 5843324.06                                                                                            | 76542.47                                                                                              | 76542.47                                                                                              | 1.31                                                                                                  |

| 2016-17                                               | 7921324.47                                            | 69843.42                                              | 70100.01                                              | 0.88                                                  |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18                                               | 8419941.33                                            | 89756.76                                              | 89756.76                                              | 1.07                                                  |
| 2018-19                                               | 8780706.39                                            | 73442.18                                              | 73442.18                                              | 0.84                                                  |
| 2019-20                                               | 9374754.32                                            | 83474.52                                              | 83474.52                                              | 0.89                                                  |
| 2020-21                                               | 10092281.58                                           | 131239.46                                             | 131239.46                                             | 1.30                                                  |
| 2021-22                                               | 10913501.86                                           | 152821.88                                             | 157751.87                                             | 1.40                                                  |
| 2022-23                                               | 11750215.12                                           | 254804.01                                             | 254804.01                                             | 2.17                                                  |
| 2023-24                                               | 12443336.32                                           | 195425.38                                             | 195425.38                                             | 1.57                                                  |
| Source : PAO, DOF and https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/ | Source : PAO, DOF and https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/ | Source : PAO, DOF and https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/ | Source : PAO, DOF and https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/ | Source : PAO, DOF and https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/ |

| All India Consumption of NPK in last 5 years   | All India Consumption of NPK in last 5 years   | All India Consumption of NPK in last 5 years   | All India Consumption of NPK in last 5 years   | All India Consumption of NPK in last 5 years   |
|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                                        | 2020-21                                        | 2021-22                                        | 2022-23                                        | 2023-24                                        |
| 138.96                                         | 150.55                                         | 135.96                                         | 136.17                                         | 139.81                                         |

Further,  as per the information available on upag.gov.in, the data regarding all major crop-wise yield in last five financial years are as under:

| All India Crop-Wise Yield in last 5 years   | All India Crop-Wise Yield in last 5 years   | All India Crop-Wise Yield in last 5 years   | All India Crop-Wise Yield in last 5 years   | All India Crop-Wise Yield in last 5 years   | All India Crop-Wise Yield in last 5 years   |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
|                                             |                                             |                                             |                                             | Yield                                       | in Kg/Ha                                    |
|                                             | Yield                                       | Yield                                       | Yield                                       | Yield                                       | Yield                                       |
| Crop                                        | 2019-20                                     | 2020-21                                     | 2021-22                                     | 2022-23                                     | 2023-24                                     |
| Cereals                                     | 2772.00                                     | 2824.00                                     | 2899.00                                     | 2939.00                                     | 2949.00                                     |
| Pulses                                      | 823.00                                      | 885.00                                      | 888.00                                      | 902.00                                      | 907.00                                      |
| Food Grains                                 | 2343.00                                     | 2394.00                                     | 2425.00                                     | 2494.00                                     | 2525.00                                     |
| Oil Seeds                                   | 1224.00                                     | 1247.00                                     | 1312.00                                     | 1368.00                                     | 1316.00                                     |
| Sugarcane                                   | 80497.00                                    | 83566.00                                    | 84906.00                                    | 83349.00                                    | 78749.00                                    |
| Cotton                                      | 455.00                                      | 451.00                                      | 428.00                                      | 443.00                                      | 436.00                                      |
| Jute                                        | 2706.00                                     | 2591.00                                     | 2793.00                                     | 2614.00                                     | 2795.00                                     |
| Mesta                                       | 1728.00                                     | 1782.00                                     | 1831.00                                     | 1871.00                                     | 2056.00                                     |
| Jute & Mesta                                | 2641.00                                     | 2542.00                                     | 2738.00                                     | 2570.00                                     | 2749.00                                     |

Data for the year 2023-24 is of 3ʳᵈ Advance Estimates # Cotton Production in Bales, 1Bale=170 Kg ## Jute, Sannhemp & Mesta Production in Bales, 1Bale=180 Kg

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