Lok Sabha Question No. 168 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Shortage of DAP
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Dharmendra Yadav, Smt. Bharti Pardhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO. 168* TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.12.2024

## Shortage  of  DAP

168*:  SHRI  DHARMENDRA YADAV: SMT. BHARTI PARDHI

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

- (a) whether  Di-ammonium  (DAP)  contains  46  per  cent  phosphorus,  a  key  nutrient required for crops in rooting and growth;
- (b) if  so,  whether farmers are facing shortage of DAP across the country at sowing time, if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether police had to be deployed to manage crowds at some of the distribution centres for the smooth distribution of DAP;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  particularly  in  respect  of  Uttar  Pradesh  and  Madhya Pradesh;
- (e) whether the Government has estimated the demand at 60 lakh tonnes during the Rabi (winter-spring) season; and
- (f) if  so,  whether the agencies failed to ensure availability of recommended stocks between mid-October and mid-December and if so, the reasons therefor and the action taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (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. 168* FOR 06.12.2024 REGARDING 'SHORTAGE OF DAP' TABLED BY SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV & SMT. BHARTI  PARDHI.

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(a): Yes.

(b) to (f): The requirement of DAP in the country for the ongoing Rabi 2024-25 season, as per  the  assessment  by  Department  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  is  52.05  LMT. Against the pro-rata requirement, for the period 01.10.2024 to 03.12.2024, of 35.52 LMT, 38.27 LMT of DAP has been made available across the States. Further, the sales of DAP during the said period is 29.22 LMT and the States are having closing stock of 9.05 LMT of DAP.

Further, the requirement, availability, sales and consumption of DAP in the state of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh is placed at Annexure. The distribution of fertilizers within the State is being done by the respective State to meet the requirement at the field level.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) to (f) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 168 for answering on 06.12.2024

## <Figures in LMT>

|   S. No | State          |   SEASONAL REQ. OF RABI 2024-25 |   PRO RATA REQ. FROM 01.10.24 TO 04.12.24 |   MADE AVAILABLE FROM 01.10.24 TO 04.12.24 |   DBT SALES FROM 01.10.24 TO 04.12.24 |   CLOSING STOCK TILL 04.12.24 |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|       1 | Madhya Pradesh |                               8 |                                      5.91 |                                       5.24 |                                  4.09 |                          1.15 |
|       2 | Uttar Pradesh  |                              15 |                                     11.29 |                                      10.2  |                                  8.55 |                          1.65 |

Note: The sales are less than the availability and these states are having closing stocks as indicated above.

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