Lok Sabha Question No. 5728 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Unavailability of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Md Abu Taher Khan

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5728 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 27.03.2026

## Unavailability of Fertilizers

5728. Md Abu Taher Khan:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  plight  and  protest  of  the  farmer  for  the unavailability of fertilizers, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the initiatives taken by the Government to ensure that there are adequate levels of fertilizers in the country; and
- (c)  whether  there  has  been  a  loss  of  acreage  of  crop  sowing  due  to  unavailability  of fertilizers, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) to (c) The following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and adequate availability of fertilizers in the country:
- (i) Before the commencement of each cropping season, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), in consultation with all the State Governments, assesses the State-wise & month-wise requirement of fertilizers.
- (ii) On  the  basis  of  requirement  projected  by  DA&FW,  D/o  Fertilizers  allocates adequate  quantities  of  fertilizers  to  States  by  issuing  monthly  supply  plan  and continuously monitors the availability.
- (iii) The  movement  of  all  major  subsidized  fertilizers  is  monitored  throughout  the country  by  an  on-line  web-based  monitoring  system  called  integrated  Fertilizer Management System (iFMS).

- (iv) The State Governments are regularly advised to coordinate with manufacturers and importers for streamlining the supplies through timely placement of indents.
- (v) Regular coordination with Ministry of Railways for giving sufficient rakes, priority to fertilizers and for timely evacuation of rakes for States.
- (vi) The  distribution  of  fertilizers  within  the  State  at  district  level  is  done  by  the concerned State government.

In view of above, it is submitted that the availability of fertilizers viz. Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS has remained adequate across in the country during the ongoing Rabi 202526  season.  The  information  regarding  requirement,  availability  and  sales  of  these fertilizers during the said season is as under:

| REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE RABI 2025-26 (Till 18.03.26)   | REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE RABI 2025-26 (Till 18.03.26)   | REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE RABI 2025-26 (Till 18.03.26)   | REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE RABI 2025-26 (Till 18.03.26)   | REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE RABI 2025-26 (Till 18.03.26)   |
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| S.                                                                                         | PRODUCT                                                                                    | ALL INDIA                                                                                  | ALL INDIA                                                                                  | ALL INDIA                                                                                  |
| No.                                                                                        |                                                                                            | Requirement                                                                                | Availability                                                                               | DBT Sales                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                          | UREA                                                                                       | 191.72                                                                                     | 249.17                                                                                     | 196.42                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                          | DAP                                                                                        | 52.72                                                                                      | 74.55                                                                                      | 52.74                                                                                      |
| 3                                                                                          | MOP                                                                                        | 15.17                                                                                      | 18.98                                                                                      | 11.03                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                          | NPKS                                                                                       | 80.34                                                                                      | 114.66                                                                                     | 66.35                                                                                      |

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