Lok Sabha Question No. 1364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Import Dependence for Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Rao Rajendra Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1364 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 06.02.2026

## Import Dependence for Fertilizers

## 1364.  Shri Rao Rajendra Singh:

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

- (a)  whether the  Government  has any  data  on the total imports of fertilisers to  the country during the last three years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  specific  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  enhance  the  domestic production and supply of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Potassic fertiliser (MOP) in the country; and
- (c)  the steps taken to increase the production of scientifically credible alternatives to the aforementioned fertilisers like Phosphate-rich organic manure (PROM) and NPK?

## ANSWER

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

## (Smt. Anupriya Patel)

- (a) : Yes. The details of total imports of fertilisers (Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK) during the last three years from 2022-23 to 2024-25 are as below:
- (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 NBS Scheme, P&K fertilizers are covered under Open General License (OGL) and companies  are  free  to  import/manufacture  these  fertilizers  as  per  their  business dynamics.

| Import of fertilizers (Urea, DAP, MOPand NPK) from 2022-23 to 2024-25   | Import of fertilizers (Urea, DAP, MOPand NPK) from 2022-23 to 2024-25   | Import of fertilizers (Urea, DAP, MOPand NPK) from 2022-23 to 2024-25   | Import of fertilizers (Urea, DAP, MOPand NPK) from 2022-23 to 2024-25   | Import of fertilizers (Urea, DAP, MOPand NPK) from 2022-23 to 2024-25   |
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|                                                                         |                                                                         | Qty in LMT As Reported by the Companies                                 | Qty in LMT As Reported by the Companies                                 | Qty in LMT As Reported by the Companies                                 |
| Year                                                                    | Urea                                                                    | DAP                                                                     | MOP*                                                                    | NPK                                                                     |
| 2022-23                                                                 | 75.80                                                                   | 65.83                                                                   | 18.66                                                                   | 27.52                                                                   |
| 2023-24                                                                 | 70.42                                                                   | 55.67                                                                   | 28.69                                                                   | 22.17                                                                   |
| 2024-25                                                                 | 56.47                                                                   | 45.69                                                                   | 35.41                                                                   | 22.72                                                                   |
| MOP includes both Agriculture and Industrial use*                       | MOP includes both Agriculture and Industrial use*                       | MOP includes both Agriculture and Industrial use*                       | MOP includes both Agriculture and Industrial use*                       | MOP includes both Agriculture and Industrial use*                       |

To increase domestic fertilizer production and make country self-reliant the following measures have been taken by the Government:

(i) D/o Fertilizers has issued guidelines dated 18.01.2024 to ensure reasonableness of MRP and encourage domestic production.

(ii)  Based  on  the  requests,  the  new  manufacturing  units  or  increase  in manufacturing  capacity  of  existing  units  have  been  recognized  /  taken  on record under the NBS Scheme.

(iii) The number of P&K fertilizers covered under NBS policy has increased from 22 grades in 2021 to 28 grades.

(iv) Freight Subsidy on SSP, which is an indigenously manufactured fertilizer, has  been  approved since Kharif,  2022  to  promote  SSP  usage  for  providing Phosphatic or 'P' nutrient to the soil.

(v)  To  reduce  import  dependence  on  imported  Potassic  fertilizers,  Potash Derived  from  Molasses  (PDM),  which  is  a domestically  produced  Potassic fertilizer, has been inducted under NBS scheme since Rabi, 2021.

Under  the  Policy  on  Promotion  of  Organic  Fertilizer,  Market  Development Assistance (MDA) @ Rs. 1500/MT is provided to CBG/BG plants/Fertilizer Marketing Companies for sale of organic soil carbon enhancers like Fermented Organic Manure (FOM), Liquid FOM (LFOM) and also Organic fertilizer like Phosphate Rich Organic Manure  (PROM)  produced  at  CBG  plants  under  GOBARdhan  initiative,  with  total outlay of Rs. 1451.84 Crore ( FY 2023-24 to 2025-26), which includes, a corpus of Rs. 360 Crore for research gap funding.

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