Lok Sabha Question No. 5531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Fertilizer Usage and Subsidy Rationalisation
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Bhojraj Nag, Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao, Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Avimanyu Sethi, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Praveen Patel, Shri Vijay Baghel, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Rajkumar Chahar, Shri Gopal Jee Thakur, Shri Khagen Murmu, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5531 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2026

## Fertilizer Usage and Subsidy Rationalisation

## 5531.Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat:

Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky:

Shri Vijay Baghel:

Smt. Himadri Singh:

Shri Praveen Patel:

Shri Bhojraj Nag:

Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri:

Shri Rajkumar Chahar:

Shri Avimanyu Sethi:

Shri Khagen Murmu:

Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao:

Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal:

Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab:

Shri Gopal Jee Thakur:

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

- (a)  the total fertilizer subsidy outgo including the allocation and utilisation during the last three financial years in the country, State/district-wise;
- (b)  whether the Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) reforms have helped reduce the imbalance in the Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (N:P:K) ratio in the country, State/district-wise;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof including trends observed among farmers in the country, State and district-wise;
- (d)  whether the adoption of nano-urea has increased among farmers, if so, the details of such increase;
- (e)  whether there has been a reduction in subsidy leakages through DBT and other monitoring mechanisms; and
- (f)   if so, the details thereof and its impact on the farmers?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Under 'DBT in Fertilizers' system, 100% subsidy on various fertilizer grades is released  to  the  fertilizer  companies,  on  actual  sales  to  the  beneficiaries  based  on Aadhar authentication through PoS devices installed at each retail shop. All farmers are being supplied fertilizers at the subsidized rates on no-denial basis.The details of the total amount allocated and disbursed towards fertilizer subsidy by the Government during the last three years i.e., from 2022-23 to 2024-25 are as follows:
- (b) & (c): The Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme 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 to manufacturer  importer  on  subsidized  P&K  fertilizers  depending  on  their  nutrient content  i.e.  Nitrogen  (N),  Phosphorus  (P),  Potassium  (K)  and  Sulphur  (S).  The Nutrient-Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme, encourages balanced fertilization of soil by promoting basket of NPK grade fertilizers along with additional subsidy on fortification with micronutrients like Zinc & Boron.

| (Figures in Rs. Crore)   | (Figures in Rs. Crore)   | (Figures in Rs. Crore)   |
|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Financial Year           | Allocation               | Expenditure              |
| 2022-23                  | 2,54,798.93              | 2,54,798.93              |
| 2023-24                  | 1,95,421.00              | 1,95,420.51              |
| 2024-25                  | 1,77,129.50              | 1,77,129.50              |

The Details of consumption of P&K Fertilizers from 2020-21 to 2024-25 (in LMT) are as under;

| Product Name   |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| DAP            |    119.18 |     92.64 |    105.31 |    109.73 |     96.29 |
| MOP            |     34.32 |     23.93 |     16.32 |     16.45 |     22.02 |
| NPKS           |    125.82 |    121.37 |    107.31 |    116.8  |    149.72 |
| SSP            |     44.89 |     56.76 |     50.18 |     45.44 |     49.28 |

(d): The State-wise and Financial year-wise sales and production data of Nano urea is placed at Annexure.

(e) & (f): The sale of subsidized fertilizer to the farmer is mediated via Aadhaar based authentication  through  Point  of  Sale  (PoS)  device  installed  at  Retailer's  level.  At present there is a monthly ceiling of 50 bags per buyer, i.e. a total no. of 300 bags per season  per  buyer.  The  PoS  application  has  been  upgraded  to  display  the  past purchased quantity by the buyer against the monthly and seasonal ceiling to introduce transparency to the buyer. Further,  in  order  to  address  the  issues  of  hoarding,  diversion  and  black- marketing,  fertilizers  are  declared  as  an  essential  commodity  under  the  Essential Commodities  Act,  1955  and  notified  under  Fertilizer  Control  Order,  1985.  State Governments  are  empowered  to  take  action  against  persons  involved  in  said malpractices, as per provisions of EC Act. Any complaints received at Department of Fertilizers level regarding these malpractices is sent to concerned State Government to  take  appropriate  action  under  Essential  Commodities  Act,  1955  and  Fertilizer Control Order, 1985.

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| S.No                                                         | State Name                                                   | 2021-22                                                      | 2021-22                                                      | 2022-23                                                      | 2022-23                                                      | 2023-24                                                      | 2023-24                                                      | 2024-25                                                      | 2024-25                                                      | 2025-26 (Till 28.02.2026)                                    | 2025-26 (Till 28.02.2026)                                    |
| S.No                                                         | State Name                                                   | Production                                                   | Sales                                                        | Production                                                   | Sales                                                        | Production                                                   | Sales                                                        | Production                                                   | Sales                                                        | Production                                                   | Sales                                                        |
| 1                                                            | Andaman & Nicobar                                            | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 2                                                            | Andhra Pradesh                                               | 0.00                                                         | 5.80                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 4.80                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 3.24                                                         | 0.92                                                         | 3.01                                                         | 5.34                                                         | 6.83                                                         |
| 3                                                            | Arunachal Pradesh                                            | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 4                                                            | Assam                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 4.39                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 6.09                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 8.27                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 11.33                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 14.63                                                        |
| 5                                                            | Bihar                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 14.84                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 28.56                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 12.82                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 12.15                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 6.79                                                         |
| 6                                                            | Chandigarh                                                   | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 7                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                 | 0.00                                                         | 5.23                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 11.02                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 4.33                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 3.56                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 3.48                                                         |
| 8                                                            | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                       | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 9                                                            | Daman and Diu                                                | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 10                                                           | Delhi                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 11                                                           | Goa                                                          | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 12                                                           | Gujarat                                                      | 290.00                                                       | 8.75                                                         | 375.44                                                       | 17.60                                                        | 3.39                                                         | 27.61                                                        | 145.51                                                       | 30.10                                                        | 66.39                                                        | 12.21                                                        |
| 13                                                           | Haryana                                                      | 0.00                                                         | 16.29                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 12.69                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 8.47                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 10.21                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 10.07                                                        |
| 14                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                             | 0.00                                                         | 1.50                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 1.27                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 1.53                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 1.73                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 1.43                                                         |
| 15                                                           | Jammu and kashmir                                            | 0.00                                                         | 2.01                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 3.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 2.95                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 1.26                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 1.09                                                         |
| 16                                                           | Jharkhand                                                    | 0.00                                                         | 1.55                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 3.66                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 2.22                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 3.94                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 4.39                                                         |
| 17                                                           | Karnataka                                                    | 0.00                                                         | 8.18                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 19.64                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 9.59                                                         | 3.14                                                         | 15.57                                                        | 16.81                                                        | 16.96                                                        |
| 18                                                           | Kerala                                                       | 0.00                                                         | 1.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 1.20                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.60                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.76                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.82                                                         |
| 19                                                           | Lakshadweep                                                  | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 20                                                           | Madhya Pradesh                                               | 0.00                                                         | 16.12                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 23.38                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 16.29                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 24.92                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 16.68                                                        |
| 21                                                           | Maharashtra                                                  | 0.00                                                         | 16.51                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 25.04                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 14.98                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 35.64                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 16.09                                                        |
| 22                                                           | Manipur                                                      | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.01                                                         |
| 23                                                           | Meghalaya                                                    | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 24                                                           | Mizoram                                                      | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.01                                                         |
| 25                                                           | Nagaland                                                     | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 26                                                           | Odisha                                                       | 0.00                                                         | 4.18                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 11.21                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 6.78                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 5.78                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 8.15                                                         |
| 27                                                           | Puducherry                                                   | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 28                                                           | Punjab                                                       | 0.00                                                         | 17.77                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 22.71                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 22.79                                                        | 5.83                                                         | 24.80                                                        | 4.05                                                         | 14.27                                                        |
| 29                                                           | Rajasthan                                                    | 0.00                                                         | 15.02                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 25.23                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 20.08                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 22.08                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 18.87                                                        |
| 30                                                           | Sikkim                                                       | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 31                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                                   | 0.00                                                         | 12.07                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 10.02                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 4.64                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 7.20                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 7.46                                                         |
| 32                                                           | Telangana                                                    | 0.00                                                         | 5.87                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 6.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 3.09                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 5.31                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 9.97                                                         |
| 33                                                           | Tripura                                                      | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 0.00                                                         |
| 34                                                           | Uttarakhand                                                  | 0.00                                                         | 1.40                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 2.34                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 1.68                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 1.76                                                         | 0.00                                                         | 1.41                                                         |
| 35                                                           | Uttar Pradesh                                                | 0.00                                                         | 40.63                                                        | 99.68                                                        | 63.52                                                        | 87.23                                                        | 22.59                                                        | 240.34                                                       | 30.78                                                        | 120.08                                                       | 13.89                                                        |
| 36                                                           | West Bengal                                                  | 0.00                                                         | 13.02                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 26.36                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 12.42                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 21.79                                                        | 0.00                                                         | 15.66                                                        |
| GRAND TOTAL                                                  | GRAND TOTAL                                                  | 290.00                                                       | 212.13                                                       | 475.12                                                       | 325.35                                                       | 90.62                                                        | 206.97                                                       | 395.74                                                       | 273.68                                                       | 212.66                                                       | 201.14                                                       |

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