Lok Sabha Question No. 401 (STARRED), answered on 2025-03-28
Subject: Prices of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Brijendra Singh Ola

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 401* TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2025

## Prices of Fertilizers

## 401* : SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA:

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

- (a) the rate of Urea, DAP, Phosphate, Potash and other fertilizers per quintal as on date, fertilizer-wise;
- (b) whether  there  has  been  a  substantial  increase  in  the  prices  of  the  said fertilizers;
- (c) if  so,  the  comparative  details  of  the  increase  in  prices  of  Urea,  DAP, Phosphate,  Potash  and  other  fertilizers  from  the  year  2013  to  2025,  yearwise and fertilizer-wise; and
- (d) whether the weight of fertilizer bag has also been reduced, if so, the reasons thereof ?

## ANSWER

MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

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

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *401 FOR  ANSWERING  ON  28.03.2025  REGARDING  'PRICES  OF  FERTILIZERS' ASKED BY SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA

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(a): The current MRP of 45 kg bag of urea is Rs.242 per bag (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes as applicable) i.e. Rs.538 per quintal.

With regard to P&K Fertilizers, the details of rate per quintal as on March 2025 is enclosed at Annexure.

(b) : Under  the  Urea  Subsidy  Scheme,  Urea  is  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) since 01.03.2018.

With  regard  to  P&K  Fertilizers,  the  Government  has  implemented  Nutrient Based  Subsidy  Policy  w.e.f.  01.04.2010  for  Phosphatic  and  Potassic  (P&K) Fertilizers.    Under  the  policy,  a  fixed  amount  of  subsidy,  decided  on  annual/biannual  basis,  is  provided  on  notified  P&K  fertilizers  depending  on  their  nutrient content. The P&K sector is decontrolled; fertilizer companies are allowed to fix MRP at reasonable levels. The fertilizer companies manufacture/import fertilizers as per the  market  dynamics.    The  Government  monitors  international  prices  of  key fertilizers and raw materials and fluctuations, if any, are subsumed while fixing NBS rates for P&K fertilizers annually / bi-annually to ensure affordable supply of P&K fertilizers  to  the  farmers.    As  far  as  DAP  is  concerned,    to  ensure  affordability  of DAP to  the  farmers,  in  view  of  the  geo-political  situation  and  price  volatility,  the MRP of DAP has been maintained at Rs.1350 per 50 Kg through one-time special package @Rs.3500 per MT and linking the subsidy to international market prices from 01.04.2024 to 31.03.2025.

(c): The details of fertilizer-wise rates from the year 2013 to 2025 are as under:-

## I. Urea

| MRP of Urea (exclusive of Central/State levies/GST and charges towards neem coating)   | MRP of Urea (exclusive of Central/State levies/GST and charges towards neem coating)   | MRP of Urea (exclusive of Central/State levies/GST and charges towards neem coating)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                                                   | Rs. Per Bag                                                                            | Rs. Per Quintal                                                                        |
| From 1.11.2012 to 28.02.2018                                                           | 268 (Per 50 Kg Bag)                                                                    | 536                                                                                    |
| From 1.3.2018 to till date                                                             | 242 (Per 45 Kg Bag)                                                                    | 538                                                                                    |

## II.  P&K Fertilizers.

The average MRP of P&K Fertilizers from the year 2013 to 2025 is enclosed at Annexure.

(d): Subsequent  to  the  introduction  of  Neem  Coated  Urea  (NCU),  one  of  the primary  benefits  of  Neem  Coating  is  that  due  to  slow  release,  the  consumption  of NCU  reduces  as  compared  to  normal  urea.    Hence,  vide  notification  dated  4 th September, 2017 it was decided to introduce 45 Kg bag of urea in place of 50 kg bag.  The  weight  of  bags  of  DAP,  Potash  and  other  NPK  complex  fertilizers  has remained unchanged at 50 kg. Few grades of complex fertilizers with nutrients over and above N, P, K& S (with specific requirements) are sold in 40 kg bags.

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ANNEXURE

|                    | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   | Product-wise AverageMRP from 2013-14 to 2024-25 as on Mar-25   |
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|                    | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   | *MRP /Quintal Financial Year                                   |
| Product Name       | 2013-14                                                        | 2014-15                                                        | 2015-16                                                        | 2016-17                                                        | 2017-18                                                        | 2018-19                                                        | 2019-20                                                        | 2020-21                                                        | 2021-22                                                        | 2022-23                                                        | 2023-24                                                        | 2024-25 as on Mar-25                                           |
| 10-26-26           | 2107.82                                                        | 2182.05                                                        | 2276.30                                                        | 2203.98                                                        | 2166.95                                                        | 2555.48                                                        | 2546.66                                                        | 2457.57                                                        | 2975.12                                                        | 2976.08                                                        | 2939.49                                                        | 3060.45                                                        |
| 12-32-16           | 2111.00                                                        | 2214.66                                                        | 2258.66                                                        | 2216.70                                                        | 2172.88                                                        | 2571.17                                                        | 2545.45                                                        | 2464.31                                                        | 2873.32                                                        | 3156.60                                                        | 2986.52                                                        | 2997.79                                                        |
| 14-28-0-0          |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | 2334.38                                                        | 2854.66                                                        | 3143.01                                                        | 3015.09                                                        | 2670.51                                                        |
| 14-28-14           |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | 2550.00                                                        | 2550.00                                                        | 3590.00                                                        | 3350.00                                                        | 3129.50                                                        |
| 14-35-14           | 2204.26                                                        | 2171.96                                                        | 2486.43                                                        | 2362.78                                                        | 2286.55                                                        | 2713.01                                                        | 2687.74                                                        | 2573.27                                                        | 3078.26                                                        | 3356.41                                                        | 3125.19                                                        | 3391.83                                                        |
| 15-15-15           | 1501.70                                                        | 1733.12                                                        | 1850.86                                                        | 1859.23                                                        | 1811.94                                                        | 1992.92                                                        | 2116.59                                                        | 2120.38                                                        | 2556.65                                                        | 2945.10                                                        | 2908.09                                                        | 3001.76                                                        |
| 15-15-15-9         |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | 2068.58                                                        | 2115.56                                                        | 2525.19                                                        | 2900.00                                                        | 2900.54                                                        | 2900.00                                                        |
| 16-20-0-13         | 1711.85                                                        | 1724.57                                                        | 1814.40                                                        | 1699.55                                                        | 1659.25                                                        | 1953.00                                                        | 1957.93                                                        | 1876.74                                                        | 2290.07                                                        | 2624.63                                                        | 2450.02                                                        | 2476.37                                                        |
| 17-17-17           |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | 2061.11                                                        | 1988.49                                                        | 2251.88                                                        | 2511.52                                                        | 2500.00                                                        | 2500.00                                                        | 2500.00                                                        | 2500.00                                                        | 2500.00                                                        |
| 19-19-19           | 2091.50                                                        | 2184.86                                                        | 2357.63                                                        | 2245.65                                                        | 2165.73                                                        | 2520.23                                                        | 2679.17                                                        | 2623.75                                                        | 3286.82                                                        | 3400.00                                                        | 3166.67                                                        | 3338.77                                                        |
| 20-20-0            |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | 1704.53                                                        | 1633.16                                                        | 1832.49                                                        | 1960.00                                                        | 1900.18                                                        | 2183.41                                                        | 2517.20                                                        | 2377.73                                                        | 2438.74                                                        |
| 20-20-0-13         | 1708.48                                                        | 1802.39                                                        | 1850.67                                                        | 1785.05                                                        | 1724.22                                                        | 2016.34                                                        | 2058.90                                                        | 1995.01                                                        | 2465.26                                                        | 2806.42                                                        | 2527.45                                                        | 2566.62                                                        |
| 20-20-0-13(UAP)    |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | 1890.89                                                        | 1894.60                                                        | 2147.54                                                        | 2195.00                                                        | 2160.00                                                        | 2160.00                                                        | 2800.00                                                        | 2800.00                                                        | 2700.00                                                        |
| 24-24-0            | 1765.77                                                        | 1901.26                                                        | 2241.30                                                        | 2061.92                                                        | 2059.41                                                        | 2506.71                                                        | 2529.08                                                        | 2511.15                                                        | 3271.59                                                        | 3495.03                                                        | 3326.47                                                        | 3488.95                                                        |
| 24-24-0-8          | 1900.95                                                        | 2080.08                                                        | 2210.36                                                        | 2023.27                                                        | 1963.15                                                        | 2448.82                                                        | 2491.94                                                        | 2585.34                                                        | 2970.00                                                        | 3278.32                                                        | 3148.16                                                        | 3400.00                                                        |
| 28-28-0            | 2239.66                                                        | 2175.81                                                        | 2488.64                                                        | 2366.19                                                        | 2288.00                                                        | 2742.48                                                        | 2694.85                                                        | 2560.06                                                        | 3324.41                                                        | 3321.75                                                        | 3140.50                                                        | 3400.35                                                        |
| Ammonium Sulphate  | 1010.01                                                        | 1205.27                                                        | 1294.79                                                        | 1315.90                                                        | 1296.13                                                        | 1243.82                                                        | 1319.00                                                        | 1319.74                                                        | 1697.32                                                        | 2053.51                                                        | 2000.00                                                        | 1902.91                                                        |
| DAP                | 2300.00                                                        | 2350.00                                                        | 2480.00                                                        | 2332.55                                                        | 2226.13                                                        | 2704.06                                                        | 2623.99                                                        | 2496.68                                                        | 2500.36                                                        | 2693.99                                                        | 2699.98                                                        | 2708.88                                                        |
| Imported10-26-26   | 2129.61                                                        | 2286.59                                                        | 2246.50                                                        | 2159.34                                                        | 2132.29                                                        | 2459.18                                                        | 2457.20                                                        | 2456.50                                                        | 2937.75                                                        | 2985.84                                                        | 2933.99                                                        | 3016.45                                                        |
| Imported12-32-16   |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | 2451.36                                                        | 2462.33                                                        | 2379.40                                                        | 2697.64                                                        | 3141.92                                                        | 3068.90                                                        | 2967.71                                                        |
| Imported15-15-15   |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | 2010.91                                                        | 2172.00                                                        | 2053.33                                                        | 2302.90                                                        | 2939.05                                                        | 2912.58                                                        | 2644.92                                                        |
| Imported15-15-15-9 |                                                                |                                                                | 1842.16                                                        | 1752.18                                                        | 1774.63                                                        | 1840.00                                                        | 1840.00                                                        | 1851.84                                                        | 2461.65                                                        | 2902.77                                                        | 2904.79                                                        | 2904.79                                                        |

| Imported16-16-16                  | 1757.25   | 1744.63   | 1853.89   | 1771.67   | 1784.85   | 1979.06   | 2148.92   | 2165.88   | 2509.34   | 2707.05   | 2568.31   | 2787.50   |
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| Imported16-20-0-13                | 1595.50   |           | 1440.00   |           |           |           | 1883.15   | 1870.00   | 2263.56   | 2878.72   | 2899.66   | 2900.80   |
| Imported20-20-0                   | 1413.33   | 1373.35   | 1709.85   | 1687.50   | 1660.00   | 2580.00   | 2670.00   | 2600.00   |           |           |           | 0.00      |
| Imported20-20-0-13                | 1787.10   | 1805.49   | 1863.88   | 1791.86   | 1739.16   | 1932.01   | 2000.88   | 1993.87   | 2377.46   | 2849.85   | 2598.28   | 2520.78   |
| ImportedDAP                       | 2243.59   | 2315.86   | 2495.81   | 2277.66   | 2197.84   | 2659.85   | 2559.34   | 2457.95   | 2491.14   | 2671.73   | 2700.01   | 2699.85   |
| ImportedMAP                       |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 3400.00   | 3393.56   | 3398.35   | 3400.00   |
| ImportedTSP                       |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 2563.21   |
| MOP                               | 1626.27   | 1636.00   | 1650.75   | 1260.52   | 1198.04   | 1601.31   | 1898.08   | 1787.26   | 2333.84   | 3414.35   | 3398.79   | 3115.12   |
| NPK 11-30-14(Mg-Zn-B- S)(40kg)    |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 4500.00   |
| NPK9-24-24(Mg,Zn,S,B) (40Kg)      |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 4519.35   | 4750.00   |
| PDM0-0-14.5-0                     |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 1600.00   |
| SSP-G(Mg,Zn,Bo)                   |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 1461.96   |
| SSP-Granular                      | 753.19    | 761.91    | 764.04    | 789.94    | 772.40    | 796.08    | 822.50    | 846.85    | 775.10    | 1055.57   | 1115.71   | 1082.49   |
| SSP-Powdered                      | 689.87    | 728.15    | 716.40    | 739.70    | 726.58    | 754.84    | 786.12    | 803.20    | 729.46    | 1003.49   | 1062.77   | 1013.90   |
| SSP-Zincated (Granular)           |           |           |           | 809.56    | 822.83    | 778.79    | 825.52    | 865.83    | 794.64    | 1118.52   | 1187.45   | 1109.30   |
| SSP-Zincated (Powder)             |           |           |           | 741.31    | 725.09    | 746.30    | 777.10    | 812.89    | 739.02    | 1046.47   | 1106.91   | 1041.17   |
| SSP-Zincated-Boronated (Granular) |           |           |           |           |           | 808.77    | 907.46    | 963.85    | 964.76    | 1342.14   | 1400.45   | 1332.59   |
| TSP                               | 1327.33   |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 2500.00   | 2500.00   | 2569.58   |
| Urea-SSPComplex                   |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 1409.82   |
| Zincand Boron NPK8-21-21( 40Kg)   |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 4526.94   | 4440.19   | 4315.61   | 4500.00   |
| ZincandBoronNPK9-24-24 (40Kg)     |           |           |           |           |           |           |           |           | 4750.00   | 4546.71   |           |           |

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