Lok Sabha Question No. 1255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Patterns of Fertilizer  Consumption and Yield Outcomes
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Smt. Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1255 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.02.2026

## Patterns of Fertilizer Consumption and Yield Outcomes

## 1255: SMT. SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

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

- (a) whether the Government has examined the data indicating wide variation in fertilizer consumption growth and instability, including high consumption in Bargarh, Balasore and Bhadrak and high instability in Kandhamal and Jharsuguda districts of Odisha alongside persistently lower rice yields than the national average, if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  maintains  the  data  on  fertilizer  consumption  per hectare, growth rates and volatility and if so, the details thereof, district-wise;
- (c) whether such  data  is  used  to  tailor  fertilizer  allocation,  subsidy  delivery  and supply-chain planning, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether non-significant growth in fertilizer use in districts such as Kendrapara and Jharsuguda has been linked to constraints like irrigation gaps, soil problems or access to credit and inputs, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken to align fertilizer policy with balanced nutrient management and productivity goals in low-yield, high-dependence agrarian regions such as Odisha?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA

(a) to (c) The availability of fertilizers viz. Urea, DAP, MOP & NPKS has remained adequate  in  the  State  of  Odisha  during  the  ongoing  Rabi  2025-26  season.  The information  regarding  requirement,  availability,  sales  and  closing  stock  of  these fertilizers in the State of Odisha during the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season is as under:

| FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)   | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)   | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)   | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)   | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)   | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)   | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                 | Product                                                | Seasonal Requirement for RABI 2025-26                  | Pro rata Requirement From 01/10/25 to 02/02/26         | Availability From 01/10/25 to 02/02/26                 | Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/10/25 to 02/02/26         | FIG. IN LMT Closing Stock as on 02/02/26               |
| 1                                                      | UREA                                                   | 1.90                                                   | 1.06                                                   | 2.20                                                   | 0.88                                                   | 1.32                                                   |
| 2                                                      | DAP                                                    | 0.75                                                   | 0.48                                                   | 1.14                                                   | 0.38                                                   | 0.76                                                   |
| 3                                                      | MOP                                                    | 0.25                                                   | 0.15                                                   | 0.35                                                   | 0.09                                                   | 0.26                                                   |
| 4                                                      | NPKS                                                   | 0.90                                                   | 0.52                                                   | 1.32                                                   | 0.35                                                   | 0.96                                                   |

However, the distribution of fertilizers within the State at district level is done by the concerned State government.

Accordingly,  the  State  Agriculture  Department  of  Odisha  has  informed  that  it  has examined the data on fertilizer consumption growth and has observed that districts like Balasore, Bargarh and Bhadrak are having predominantly paddy growing areas in both Kharif and Rabi season. Farmers of these districts apply recommended dose of fertilizers to get more yield. But Jharsuguda is an industrial area where farmers are not applying higher dose of chemical fertilizers. Similarly, Kandhamal is predominantly a hilly region and farmers generally depend on organic source of cultivation and less dependent on chemical fertilizers. A comparative statement of cropping area, paddy yield & fertilizer consumption for the year 2024-25 is given below:

|   Sr. No. | District   |   Gross-cropped Area (ha) |   Fertilizer Consumption (in Kg/ha) |   Paddy Yield (in Kg/ha) |
|-----------|------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | Balasore   |                    318480 |                              139.6  |                     5143 |
|         2 | Bargarh    |                    513190 |                              144.05 |                     5344 |
|         3 | Bhadrak    |                    191830 |                              143.31 |                     4504 |
|         4 | Jharsuguda |                     90090 |                               71.22 |                     2624 |
|         5 | Kandhmal   |                    177570 |                               15.05 |                     2780 |
|         6 | Kendrapada |                    240060 |                               37.48 |                     3848 |

Besides, the district wise paddy area, yield and fertilizer consumption for the year 202425 is placed at Annexure . The fertilizer consumption data of all districts are being used for fertilizer allocation and supply chain planning in both Kharif and Rabi seasons every year.

(d) As informed by the State, Jharsuguda has lack of irrigation facilities and the soil status is medium and farmers use less fertilizers. Kendrapada has irrigation facilities and  the  soil  type  is  coastal  alluvial  having  high  fertility  status  and  farmers  apply recommended dosage of fertilizers based on the soil fertility status. Further, adequate availability of fertilizers is being supplied to both the districts as per their requirements.

(e) The  Government  of  India  is  promoting  the  judicious  and  balanced  use  of fertilizers  through  the  Soil  Health  &  Fertility  Scheme,  which  has  been  under implementation since 2014-15. The core objective of the scheme is to provide Soil Health Cards (SHCs) to all farm holdings in the country in order to promote balanced and integrated nutrient management (INM) for improving soil fertility, crop productivity, and sustainability of agriculture.

Under the scheme, soil samples are collected and analysed as per standard scientific procedures for key soil health parameters including pH, Electrical Conductivity, Organic Carbon, available Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sulphur, and  important  micronutrients  such  as  Zinc,  Copper,  Iron,  Manganese  and  Boron. Diagnostic soil health assessment of farmers' fields is undertaken periodically, and Soil Health Cards are issued at least once in three years, providing crop-wise and soilspecific fertilizer recommendations. Since 2014-15, a total of 25.77 crore Soil Health Cards have been generated and distributed across the country. To support timely soil testing  and  faster  delivery  of  SHCs,  a  strong  soil  testing  infrastructure  has  been created, comprising 8302 Soil Testing Laboratories, including 1082 Static, 163 Mobile, 6376 Mini, and 681 Village Level Soil Testing Labs. In addition, 1020 school mini soil laboratories have been established under the School Soil Health Programme, to build awareness among students and rural communities. Since inception, Rs 1970 crore has been  released  under  the  scheme.  Large-scale  capacity  building  has  also  been undertaken through 93,781 farmers' trainings, 6.80 lakh field demonstrations, and 7425 farmers' melas and awareness campaigns on SHC-based recommendations.

Under  Nutrient  Based  Subsidy  (NBS)  Scheme  for  Phosphatic  and  Potassic (P&K) fertilizers, an additional subsidy of Rs. 500/MT and Rs. 300/MT is being provided for  fortification  of  any  notified  P&K  fertilizers  with  Zinc  &  Boron  micro-nutrient respectively to promote balanced nutrient management.

Further, as per information received from the State Government of Odisha, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment have taken several steps for balance use of fertilizers for enhancing the crop production side by side maintaining the soil health, as below:

- I. Soil sample testing from farmers' field is being analysed and soil health cards are being distributed with fertilizer recommendation for different crops.
- II. Nigrani  Samitis  have  been  constituted  at  Gram  Pachayat  level  for  creating awareness among farmers for judicious use of chemical fertilizers.
- III. Demonstration of Green manuring under State sector scheme of PIPP-Green Manuring
- IV. Introduction of Balabhadra Jaibik chasa mission promoting organic farming
- V. Distribution of bio-inputs under different schemes such as Comprehensive Rice Fallow Management, NFSM Oilseeds etc.

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## ANNEXURE Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No1255 for answering on 06.02.2026

| District wise Paddy area, yield and nutrient consumption in Odisha for the year 2024-25   | District wise Paddy area, yield and nutrient consumption in Odisha for the year 2024-25   | District wise Paddy area, yield and nutrient consumption in Odisha for the year 2024-25   | District wise Paddy area, yield and nutrient consumption in Odisha for the year 2024-25   | District wise Paddy area, yield and nutrient consumption in Odisha for the year 2024-25   | District wise Paddy area, yield and nutrient consumption in Odisha for the year 2024-25   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.No                                                                                     | District                                                                                  | Paddy Area ('000Ha)                                                                       | Yield (Kg/Ha)                                                                             | Production ('000MT)                                                                       | Nutrient Consumption (kg/Ha)                                                              |
| 1                                                                                         | Angul                                                                                     | 120.09                                                                                    | 3621                                                                                      | 434.88                                                                                    | 26.5                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                         | Balasore                                                                                  | 232.79                                                                                    | 5143                                                                                      | 1197.2                                                                                    | 139.6                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                         | Bargarh                                                                                   | 351.2                                                                                     | 5344                                                                                      | 1876.94                                                                                   | 144.05                                                                                    |
| 4                                                                                         | Bhadrak                                                                                   | 146.08                                                                                    | 4504                                                                                      | 658.01                                                                                    | 143.31                                                                                    |
|                                                                                           | Bolangir                                                                                  | 185.09                                                                                    | 5194                                                                                      | 961.32                                                                                    | 72.29                                                                                     |
| 6                                                                                         | Boudh                                                                                     | 62.92                                                                                     | 1385                                                                                      | 87.15                                                                                     | 40.36                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                         | Cuttack                                                                                   | 108.15                                                                                    | 5315                                                                                      | 574.86                                                                                    | 64.16                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                         | Deogarh                                                                                   | 39.12                                                                                     | 3043                                                                                      | 119.03                                                                                    | 67.65                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                         | Dhenkanal                                                                                 | 92.51                                                                                     | 3156                                                                                      | 291.94                                                                                    | 34.3                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                        | Gajapati                                                                                  | 41.15                                                                                     | 3857                                                                                      | 158.71                                                                                    | 49.1                                                                                      |
| 11                                                                                        | Ganjam                                                                                    | 285.9                                                                                     | 5431                                                                                      | 1552.59                                                                                   | 55.63                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                        | Jagatsinghpur                                                                             | 80.48                                                                                     | 4806                                                                                      | 386.75                                                                                    | 49.48                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                        | Jajpur                                                                                    | 135.21                                                                                    | 4012                                                                                      | 542.45                                                                                    | 67.87                                                                                     |
| 14                                                                                        | Jharsuguda                                                                                | 39.89                                                                                     | 2624                                                                                      | 104.68                                                                                    | 71.22                                                                                     |
| 15                                                                                        | Kalahandi                                                                                 | 254.71                                                                                    | 5322                                                                                      | 1355.45                                                                                   | 80.89                                                                                     |
| 16                                                                                        | Kandhamal                                                                                 | 43.79                                                                                     | 2780                                                                                      | 121.73                                                                                    | 15.05                                                                                     |
| 17                                                                                        | Kendrapara                                                                                | 122.31                                                                                    | 3848                                                                                      | 470.71                                                                                    | 37.48                                                                                     |
| 18                                                                                        | Keonjhar                                                                                  | 156.68                                                                                    | 3287                                                                                      | 515                                                                                       | 49.39                                                                                     |
| 19                                                                                        | Khordha                                                                                   | 92.94                                                                                     | 5364                                                                                      | 498.54                                                                                    | 61.85                                                                                     |
| 20                                                                                        | Koraput                                                                                   | 131.51                                                                                    | 4270                                                                                      | 561.59                                                                                    | 87.79                                                                                     |
| 21                                                                                        | Malkangiri                                                                                | 119.42                                                                                    | 3211                                                                                      | 383.5                                                                                     | 50.98                                                                                     |
| 22                                                                                        | Mayurbhanj                                                                                | 311.09                                                                                    | 3275                                                                                      | 1018.78                                                                                   | 60.47                                                                                     |
| 23                                                                                        | Nabarangpur                                                                               | 126.52                                                                                    | 4756                                                                                      | 601.79                                                                                    | 250.12                                                                                    |
| 24                                                                                        | Nayagarh                                                                                  | 89.16                                                                                     | 2776                                                                                      | 247.52                                                                                    | 61.25                                                                                     |
| 25                                                                                        | Nuapada                                                                                   | 115.64                                                                                    | 2987                                                                                      | 345.37                                                                                    | 44.47                                                                                     |
| 26                                                                                        | Puri                                                                                      | 123.87                                                                                    | 3477                                                                                      | 430.74                                                                                    | 118.96                                                                                    |
| 27                                                                                        | Rayagada                                                                                  | 54.02                                                                                     | 5106                                                                                      | 275.85                                                                                    | 65.75                                                                                     |
| 28                                                                                        | Sambalpur                                                                                 | 130.2                                                                                     | 5613                                                                                      | 730.81                                                                                    | 157.24                                                                                    |
| 29                                                                                        | Subarnapur                                                                                | 145.52                                                                                    | 5577                                                                                      | 811.61                                                                                    | 85.33                                                                                     |
| 30                                                                                        | Sundargarh                                                                                | 186.18                                                                                    | 3554                                                                                      | 661.74                                                                                    | 37.14                                                                                     |
|                                                                                           | TOTAL                                                                                     | 4124.14                                                                                   | 4359                                                                                      | 17977.24                                                                                  | 78.21                                                                                     |