Lok Sabha Question No. 327 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: Liquid Urea Production Plants
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Bidyut Baran Mahato

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 327* TO BE ANSWERED ON: 11.08.2023

## Liquid Urea Production Plants

## *327:   SHRI  DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE: SHRI  BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

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

- (a) the quantum of urea produced in the country during each of the last nine years, year-wise;
- (b) whether  nearly  65  to  80  lakh  tonne  per  year  of  urea  is  imported  from  other countries due to shortfall in production, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of functional liquid urea production plants in the country at present and  the  quantum  of  urea  produced  from  each  plant  annually  along  with  the number of such plants proposed to be set up in the ensuing two/three years;
- (d) whether targets have been set regarding production of liquid urea in the country for the next two/three years, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) the  initiatives  being  taken  to  achieve  independence  in  the  field  of  urea production with the help of Nano-Urea; and
- (f) the  amount  of  revenue  likely  to  be  saved  through  indigenous  production  of urea in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (DR.  MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

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- (a)  to (f):     A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 327* FOR 11.08.2023  REGARDING  'LIQUID  UREA  PRODUCTION  PLANTS'  TABLED  BY SHRI  DHAIRYASHEEL  SAMBHAJIRAO  MANE  AND  SHRI  BIDYUT  BARAN MAHATO:

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(a) &  (b):    Fertilizers  such  as  urea  are  made  available  to  the  farmers,  majorly through  indigenous  production.    However,  the  gap  between  demand  and  supply  of Urea are met through the imports. The details of the quantum of urea produced in the country and the import of the urea during the last nine years since 2014-15 to 2022-23 are as under:

| Total urea Production and Import of urea during last nine years since 2014-15 to 2022-23 ( Figures in 'LMT')   | Total urea Production and Import of urea during last nine years since 2014-15 to 2022-23 ( Figures in 'LMT')   | Total urea Production and Import of urea during last nine years since 2014-15 to 2022-23 ( Figures in 'LMT')   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                                           | Total Urea Production                                                                                          | Total Urea Imports                                                                                             |
| 225.85                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                | 87.49                                                                                                          |
| 244.75                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                | 2014-15 2015-16 84.74                                                                                          |
| 242.01                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                | 2016-17 54.81                                                                                                  |
| 240.23                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                | 2017-18 59.75                                                                                                  |
| 238.99                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                | 2018-19 74.81                                                                                                  |
| 2019-20 244.58                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                | 91.23                                                                                                          |
| 2020-21 246.05                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                | 98.28                                                                                                          |
| 2021-22                                                                                                        | 250.72                                                                                                         | 91.36                                                                                                          |
| 2022-23                                                                                                        | 284.94                                                                                                         | 75.80                                                                                                          |

(c)    to  (f):  There  are  three  functional  Nano  Urea  plants  in  the  country  at  present  at Kalol, Phulpur and Aonla set up by IFFCO. The quantum of Nano Urea produced by such plants and their annual production capacity are given as under:

## ( No. of Lakh bottles of 500 ml each )

| S.    | State         | Annual Production   | Actual Production         | Actual Production        | Actual Production             | Actual Production   |
|-------|---------------|---------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|
| No    |               | capacity            | August 2021 to March 2022 | April 2022 to March 2023 | April 2023 to 18 th July 2023 | Cumulative Total    |
| 1     | IFFCO Kalol   | 500                 | 290                       | 375.44                   | 0.38                          | 665.82              |
| 2     | IFFCO Phulpur | 500                 | -                         | 47.67                    | 20.29                         | 67.96               |
| 3     | IFFCO Aonla   | 500                 | -                         | 52.01                    | 20.5                          | 72.51               |
| Total | Total         | 1500                | 290                       | 475.12                   | 41.17                         | 806.29              |

The  Government  of  India  is  not  directly  involved  in  setting  up  of  Nano  Urea Plants.  However,  it  has  encouraged  its  PSUs,  namely  National  Fertilizers  Limited (NFL) and Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited to set up Nano Urea plants. By 2025,  through  8  Nano  Urea  Plants  44  crore  Nano  Urea  bottles  (500  ml  each)  per annum are likely to be produced.

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