Lok Sabha Question No. 1035 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Shortage of Fertilizers in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1035 TO BE ANSWERED

ON: 08.12.2023

## Shortage of Fertilizers in Tamil Nadu

1035:  DR. T. SUMATHY (a) THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that Tamil Nadu plantations cultivating tea, coffee,  rubber  and  spices  on  1.3  lakh  ha.  have  been  hit  by  the  shortage  in availability of fertilizers for almost a year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether Government has any plan to distribute fertilizers in the said areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):  The  availability  of  fertilizers  i.e.  Urea,  DAP,  MOP  and  P&K  in  the  state  of Tamil  Nadu,  including  the  plantation  area  remained  comfortable  during  the  ongoing Rabi 2023-24 season as per the table given below:

| TAMIL NADU POSITION FOR RABI 2023-24(UPTO 04/12/2023 )   | TAMIL NADU POSITION FOR RABI 2023-24(UPTO 04/12/2023 )   | TAMIL NADU POSITION FOR RABI 2023-24(UPTO 04/12/2023 )   | TAMIL NADU POSITION FOR RABI 2023-24(UPTO 04/12/2023 )   | TAMIL NADU POSITION FOR RABI 2023-24(UPTO 04/12/2023 )   | TAMIL NADU POSITION FOR RABI 2023-24(UPTO 04/12/2023 )   | TAMIL NADU POSITION FOR RABI 2023-24(UPTO 04/12/2023 )   |
|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No                                                    | Product                                                  | Seasonal Requirement for RABI 2023-24                    | Pro rata Requirement From 01/10/2023 to 04/12/2023       | Availability From 01/10/2023 to 04/12/2023               | Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/10/2023 to 04/12/2023       | Closing Stock as on 04/12/2023                           |
| 1                                                        | UREA                                                     | 6.00                                                     | 3.00                                                     | 3.86                                                     | 2.39                                                     | 1.47                                                     |
| 2                                                        | DAP                                                      | 1.50                                                     | 0.73                                                     | 0.92                                                     | 0.58                                                     | 0.34                                                     |
| 3                                                        | MOP                                                      | 1.25                                                     | 0.53                                                     | 0.82                                                     | 0.34                                                     | 0.48                                                     |
| 4                                                        | NPKS                                                     | 4.30                                                     | 2.05                                                     | 3.95                                                     | 1.66                                                     | 2.28                                                     |

(c) & (d):  The mandate of the Department of Fertilizers is to ensure adequate and timely availability of fertilizers to the farmers by ensuring comfortable availability at the state levels on the basis of month-wise & State-wise projections given by DA&FW. However, within States, respective state government ensures comfortable availability through proper Inter-District and Intra-District Distribution Channels.

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