Lok Sabha Question No. 3839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Shortage of DAP and MoP
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3839 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 11.08.2023

## Shortage of DAP and MOP

## 3839:  SHRI  LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

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

- (a)      whether  the  Government  has  any  strategy  to  deal  with  the  shortage  of  Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizers in the country;
- (b)       if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons there for;
- (c)      whether the Government has any strategy to deal with the shortage of Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizers in the country; and
- (d)       if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons there for?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA)

(a) to (d):  The availability of DAP and MOP has remained comfortable in India during the ongoing Kharif 2023 season as indicated in the table below:

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| POSITION OF DAP AND MOP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 )                 | POSITION OF DAP AND MOP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 )                 | POSITION OF DAP AND MOP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 )                 | POSITION OF DAP AND MOP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 )                 | POSITION OF DAP AND MOP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 )                 | POSITION OF DAP AND MOP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 )                 | POSITION OF DAP AND MOP FOR KHARIF 2023 (UPTO 07/08/2023 )                 |
| S.No                                                                       | Product                                                                    | Seasonal Requirement for KHARIF 2023                                       | Pro rata Requirement From 01/04/2023 to 07/08/2023                         | Availability From 01/04/2023 to 07/08/2023                                 | Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/04/2023 to 07/08/2023                         | Closing Stock as on 07/08/2023                                             |
| 1                                                                          | DAP                                                                        | 55.19                                                                      | 42.23                                                                      | 70.37                                                                      | 37.98                                                                      | 32.39                                                                      |
| 2                                                                          | MOP                                                                        | 15.02                                                                      | 10.59                                                                      | 9.84                                                                       | 4.03                                                                       | 5.81                                                                       |
| Primary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Requirement | Primary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Requirement | Primary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Requirement | Primary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Requirement | Primary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Requirement | Primary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Requirement | Primary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Requirement |
|  Secondary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Sales   |  Secondary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Sales   |  Secondary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Sales   |  Secondary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Sales   |  Secondary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Sales   |  Secondary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Sales   |  Secondary indicator of comfortable availability = Availability > Sales   |

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