Lok Sabha Question No. 906 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Acute Shortage of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Smt. Delkar Kalaben Mohanbhai, Shri Bhumare Sandipanrao Asaram, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 906 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 07.02.2025

## Acute Shortage of Fertilizers

906:    SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM:

SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:

SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

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

- (a) whether there is an acute shortage of Potash, Urea and Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizers in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Dadra & Nagar Haveli;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to supply fertilizers along with the payment/subsidy of fertilizers, State/UT-wise including Dadra & Nagar Haveli;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  request  from  Maharashtra,  Madhya Pradesh and Dadra & Nagar Haveli for supply of the said fertilizers to these States including Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad); and?
- (e) if so, the details of action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):    The availability of Urea, DAP, MOP  & NPKS has remained adequate in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli during the ongoing Rabi 2024-25 (Till 03.02.2024) Season which is indicated in the table below:-

<Figures in LMT >

| MADHYA PRADESH FERTILIZER AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING RABI 2024- 25 FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025   | MADHYA PRADESH FERTILIZER AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING RABI 2024- 25 FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025   | MADHYA PRADESH FERTILIZER AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING RABI 2024- 25 FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025   | MADHYA PRADESH FERTILIZER AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING RABI 2024- 25 FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025   | MADHYA PRADESH FERTILIZER AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING RABI 2024- 25 FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| PRODUCT                                                                                              | SEASONAL REQUIREMENT                                                                                 | PRO RATA REQUIREMENT FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025                                                   | AVAILABILITY FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025                                                           | SALES FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025                                                                  |
| UREA                                                                                                 | 20.00                                                                                                | 19.53                                                                                                | 22.07                                                                                                | 19.06                                                                                                |
| DAP                                                                                                  | 8.00                                                                                                 | 7.53                                                                                                 | 6.69                                                                                                 | 5.58                                                                                                 |
| MOP                                                                                                  | 0.60                                                                                                 | 0.51                                                                                                 | 1.09                                                                                                 | 0.57                                                                                                 |
| NPKS                                                                                                 | 6.00                                                                                                 | 5.29                                                                                                 | 5.74                                                                                                 | 4.85                                                                                                 |

## <Figures in LMT>

| MAHARASHTRA FERTILIZER AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25 FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025   | MAHARASHTRA FERTILIZER AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25 FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025   | MAHARASHTRA FERTILIZER AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25 FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025   | MAHARASHTRA FERTILIZER AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25 FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025   | MAHARASHTRA FERTILIZER AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING RABI 2024-25 FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| PRODUCT                                                                                          | SEASONAL REQUIREMENT                                                                             | PRO RATA REQUIREMENT FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025                                               | AVAILABILITY FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025                                                       | SALES FROM 01.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025                                                              |
| UREA                                                                                             | 10.00                                                                                            | 6.67                                                                                             | 13.22                                                                                            | 8.15                                                                                             |
| DAP                                                                                              | 2.50                                                                                             | 1.74                                                                                             | 2.89                                                                                             | 2.11                                                                                             |
| MOP                                                                                              | 1.00                                                                                             | 0.65                                                                                             | 1.87                                                                                             | 0.79                                                                                             |
| NPKS                                                                                             | 12.00                                                                                            | 8.94                                                                                             | 12.88                                                                                            | 8.13                                                                                             |

Further, as per the information received from the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, there is no shortage of Urea and DAP fertilizers whereas Potash fertilizers are not sold in the UT due to non demand by the farmers.

(c): Under  Urea  Subsidy  Scheme,  Urea  is  presently  provided  to  the  farmers  at  a statutorily  notified  Maximum  Retail  Price  (MRP).  The  MRP  of  45  kg  bag  of  urea  is Rs.242 per bag (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes as applicable). The  difference  between  the  delivered  cost  of  urea  at  farm  gate  and  net  market realization by the urea units is given as subsidy to the urea manufacturer/importer by the  Government  of  India.  Besides,  Government  of  India  has  laid  down  reasonable guidelines  for  P&K  fertilizers which  ensure  that  P&K  fertilizers  are  available  at reasonable  prices  to  farmers.  Accordingly,  all  farmers  across  the  country,  including those in Dadra & Nagar Haveli, are being supplied fertilizers at the subsidized rates.

(d)  &  (e):  The  availability  of  Urea,  DAP,  MOP  &  NPKS  has  remained  adequate  in Chhatrapati  Sambhajinagar  (Aurangabad)  district  of  Maharashtra  during  the  ongoing Rabi 2024-25 Season (Till 03.02.2025) as indicated in the table below:-

| REQUIREMENT, RECEIPTS, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK OF UREA, DAP, MOP AND NPKS IN AURANGABAD DISTRICT FROM 1.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025 (FIG. IN MT)   | REQUIREMENT, RECEIPTS, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK OF UREA, DAP, MOP AND NPKS IN AURANGABAD DISTRICT FROM 1.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025 (FIG. IN MT)   | REQUIREMENT, RECEIPTS, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK OF UREA, DAP, MOP AND NPKS IN AURANGABAD DISTRICT FROM 1.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025 (FIG. IN MT)   | REQUIREMENT, RECEIPTS, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK OF UREA, DAP, MOP AND NPKS IN AURANGABAD DISTRICT FROM 1.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025 (FIG. IN MT)   | REQUIREMENT, RECEIPTS, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK OF UREA, DAP, MOP AND NPKS IN AURANGABAD DISTRICT FROM 1.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025 (FIG. IN MT)   | REQUIREMENT, RECEIPTS, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK OF UREA, DAP, MOP AND NPKS IN AURANGABAD DISTRICT FROM 1.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025 (FIG. IN MT)   | REQUIREMENT, RECEIPTS, SALES AND CLOSING STOCK OF UREA, DAP, MOP AND NPKS IN AURANGABAD DISTRICT FROM 1.10.2024 TO 03.02.2025 (FIG. IN MT)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr No                                                                                                                                        | Grade                                                                                                                                        | Opening Stock as on 01.10.2024                                                                                                               | Seasonal plan for 01.10.2024 to 31.03.2025                                                                                                   | Receipts from 01.10.2024 to 03.02.2025                                                                                                       | Closing Stock as on 03.02.2025                                                                                                               | Sales                                                                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                                                                            | UREA                                                                                                                                         | 32883                                                                                                                                        | 43492                                                                                                                                        | 30063                                                                                                                                        | 19172                                                                                                                                        | 43774                                                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                                            | DAP                                                                                                                                          | 3229                                                                                                                                         | 8323                                                                                                                                         | 8163                                                                                                                                         | 2685                                                                                                                                         | 8707                                                                                                                                         |
| 3                                                                                                                                            | MOP                                                                                                                                          | 2726                                                                                                                                         | 2869                                                                                                                                         | 3713                                                                                                                                         | 3820                                                                                                                                         | 2619                                                                                                                                         |
| 4                                                                                                                                            | NPKs                                                                                                                                         | 32559                                                                                                                                        | 59670                                                                                                                                        | 28855                                                                                                                                        | 22259                                                                                                                                        | 39155                                                                                                                                        |

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