Lok Sabha Question No. 2211 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-01
Subject: Irregular Supply of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri  Chhotelal, Shri Zia Ur Rehman

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2211 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01.08.2025

## Irregular Supply of Fertilizers

2211:  SHRI CHHOTELAL:

SHRI ZIA UR REHMAN:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  there  is  acute  shortage  or  irregular supply  of  fertilizers,  especially  during  peak  sowing  seasons,  causing  distress  to farmers and affecting agricultural productivity across the country particularly in rural and agricultural regions;
- (b) if so, the details of the steps being taken by the Government to ensure timely availability of quality fertilizers, prevent black marketing and hoarding and strengthen the  distribution  and  monitoring  system  through  schemes  like  DBT  in  fertilizers  and others; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The availability of fertilizers  viz.  Urea,  DAP,  MoP  and  NPKS has  remained adequate in the country during the ongoing Kharif 2025 season.
- (b) & (c) Following steps are taken by the Government every 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.

Moreover,  Fertilizer  is  declared  as  an  essential  commodity  and  is  notified  under Fertilizer Control Order, 1985 and Fertilizer (Movement Control) Order, 1973. State Governments are adequately empowered under FCO to stop black marketing and hoarding  of  fertilizers  and  to  take  punitive  action  against  any  person  /  fertilizer company  involved  in  black  marketing  and  hoarding  of  fertilizers  by  violating  the provisions  of  Essential  Commodities  Act,  1955  and  Fertilizer  Control  Order  1985 (FCO).

However, D/o Fertilizers has put a ceiling of 50 bags of subsidized fertilizers per buyer per month i.e. 600 bags of subsidized fertilizers per year. Additionally, a monthly list of Top 20 buyers' of each district is made available in the iFMS log-in of respective district magistrates for taking necessary action at their end.

Besides, D/o Fertilizers has also developed a dashboard which can be accessed by authorized  users at  https://urvarak.nic.in.  The  dashboard  is developed  to  facilitate easy monitoring by various Stake holders viz. State Agriculture Departments, District Collectors  and  State  Marketing  Federations.  The  State  Governments  are  also monitoring  the  availability  and  supply  of  fertilizers  through  iFMS  and  e-Urvarak Dashboard portals.

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