Lok Sabha Question No. 191 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-01
Subject: Availability and Distribution of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.191* TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01.08.2025

## Availability and Distribution of Fertilizers

- 191*:  SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  ensure  timely  availability  and distribution of fertilizers during the 2025 Kharif season; (b) if so, details thereof (c) the details of the current domestic production level of key fertilizers such as DAP; and whether  the  Government  is  bridging  supply  gaps  through  international
- (d) procurement agreements, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) to (d):  A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 191* FOR 01.08.2025 REGARDING 'AVAILABILITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS' TABLED BY SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM.

(a) & (b) Yes Sir, the following steps have been taken by the Government during ongoing Kharif-2025 season for ensuring timely and adequate availability of fertilizers in the country:

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,  D/o  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.

(c) The production data of all key fertilizers i.e. Urea, DAP and NPKS during the last five years and in the current year is as under:

| Production                 | Production   | Production   | (Fig. in LMT)   |
|----------------------------|--------------|--------------|-----------------|
| Year                       | Urea         | DAP          | NPKs            |
| 2020-21                    | 246.05       | 37.74        | 100.54          |
| 2021-22                    | 250.72       | 42.22        | 89.67           |
| 2022-23                    | 284.94       | 43.47        | 100.40          |
| 2023-24                    | 314.09       | 42.93        | 101.85          |
| 2024-25                    | 306.67       | 37.69        | 121.05          |
| 2025-26 (Up to 30.07.2025) | 92.81        | 13.56        | 36.96           |

(d) 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).

Further,  Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy Policy  w.e.f. 01.04.2010 for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers.  Under the policy, a fixed amount of subsidy, decided on annual/bi-annual basis, is provided on notified P&K fertilizers depending on their nutrient content. Under NBS policy, P&K fertilizers are covered under Open General Licenses (OGL) and companies are free to import these fertilizers as per their business dynamics. Besides, the Government actively engages with resource-rich countries through bilateral cooperation in order to enhance imports of essential fertilizers and raw materials. Government facilitates signing of Long-Term

Agreements  (LTAs)  and  Memoranda  of  Understanding  (MoUs)  between  Indian companies and international suppliers, to ensure a steady and reliable supply of these fertilizers  in  the  country.  For  DAP/NPK,  Fertilizer  companies  have  Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) for  annual  quantity  of  77.10  LMT  sourced  from  Saudi  Arabia, Morocco and Russia. For MOP, LTAs are in place for annual quantity of 20.25 LMT from Russia, Israel, Belarus and Jordan.

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