Lok Sabha Question No. 3121 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Supply of Chemical Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +3121 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 09.08.2024

## SUPPLY OF CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS

- +3121:  SHRI SHYAMKUMAR DAULAT BARVE:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  note  that  chemical  fertilizers  like  Urea, DAP  and  NPK  10-26-26  are  required  for  cultivation  of  paddy,  cotton,  soyabean, orange, chilli, wheat and gram crops;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the quantum of the said chemical fertilizers supplied by the Government to the farmers of Ramtek Parliamentary Constituency during the last five years, year-wise;
- (d) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  major  fertilizer  manufacturing companies  of  the  Union  Government  like  IFC,  NFL,  IFFCO,  Godavari  etc.  are selling  the  linking  chemical  products  to  the  farmers  through  local  dealers  due  to which the production cost of farming increases;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government has taken/proposes to take any steps to prevent the sale of linking chemical products, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):  Plants take nutrients from soil to meet its demand for growth.  If the soil is deficient of any essential nutrient, it has to be applied. This can be through chemical fertilizers,  manures or bio-fertilizers of different kinds based on the required amount. The chemical fertilizers are applied as Urea, DAP and complex fertilizers based on the demand.    Further,  ICAR  is  recommending  soil  test  based  balanced  and  integrated nutrient management practices through conjunctive use of both inorganic and organic sources (compost, bio-fertilizers, green manure etc).
- (c): As per the information  received from  the  State  Government  of  Maharashtra, the  data  regarding  quantum  of  the  chemical  fertilizers  supplied  to  the  farmers  of Ramtek Parliamentary Constituency during the last five years (year-wise) is as under:

| [Figures in MT]   | [Figures in MT]   | [Figures in MT]         | [Figures in MT]   | [Figures in MT]   | [Figures in MT]   | [Figures in MT]   |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| Sl.NO.            | Grade             | 2024-25                 | 2023-24           | 2022-23           | 2021-22           | 2020-21           |
|                   |                   | KHARIF(Till 07.08.2024) |                   |                   |                   |                   |
| 1                 | UREA              | 59648                   | 134039            | 133083            | 93210             | 100051            |
| 2                 | DAP               | 20705                   | 40775             | 39122             | 26609             | 38060             |
| 3                 | MOP               | 2761                    | 3180              | 2454              | 6522              | 8272              |
| 4                 | NPK               | 50315                   | 102689            | 101921            | 91920             | 83915             |
| 5                 | OTHER             | 42080                   | 82816             | 83981             | 81924             | 64437             |
| TOTAL             |                   | 175509                  | 363499            | 360561            | 300185            | 294735            |

(d)  to  (f):    Tagging/linking  of  other  products  with  fertilizers  is  not  encouraged  by Department  of  Fertilizers.  Accordingly,  suitable  directions  are  issued  to  fertilizer companies directing them not to indulge in such practices. Further, State Governments are also advised to take strict action under the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO) - 1985 to prevent tagging.

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