Lok Sabha Question No. 1622 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Urea Distribution by KRIBHCO and IFFCO to Cooperatives
Ministry: COOPERATION
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COOPERATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1622 TO BE ANSWERED ON  10 th  FEBRUARY, 2025

## Urea Distribution by KRIBHCO and IFFCO to Cooperatives

## 1622. Shri Dushyant Singh:

Will the Minister of COOPERATION (सहकारिता मंत्री) be pleased to state:

(a) the present mechanism for allocation and supply of urea to cooperative societies through KRIBHCO  and  IFFCO,  including  the  criteria  used  for  distribution  across  States  and districts;

- (b) the total quantity of urea supplied by KRIBHCO and IFFCO to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), cooperative marketing societies and other cooperative institutions during the last three years, State and district-wise for the State of Rajasthan;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  timely,  adequate  and  uninterrupted availability of urea to farmers particularly those in aspirational and underserved districts such as Jhalawar -Baran, especially during peak sowing periods; and
- (d) the measures being taken to strengthen the cooperative distribution network to ensure easy access to urea for small and marginal farmers?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COOPERATION सहकारिता मंत्री ( SHRI AMIT SHAH)

(a)  State-wise  allocation  of  urea  is  made  by  the  Department  of  Fertilizers,  Ministry  of Chemicals  and  Fertilizers,  Government  of  India.  The  intra-State  distribution  of  urea  to cooperative societies, dealers and retailers is carried out in accordance with the fertilizer distribution policy of the respective State Government. Urea is allocated to the State on a monthly basis by the Department of Fertilizers. Upon receipt of the monthly allocation, the Department of Agriculture of respective State Government issues necessary instructions for onward distribution within the State.

- (b) T he district wise details of the total quantity of urea supplied by KRIBHCO and IFFCO to the State of Rajasthan during the last three years, is placed at Annexure . The distribution of fertilizers within the State is done by the respective State Government.

(c) Following measures are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and adequate  availability of fertilizers across the States, including in aspirational  and underserved districts such as Jhalawar-Baran:

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. Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by DA&FW and D/o Fertilizers with State Agriculture Officials and corrective actions are taken to dispatch fertilizers as indicated by the State Governments.

(d) The Government is implementing several structural, digital, and financial measures to strengthen the cooperative distribution network and ensure that small and marginal farmers have easy access to urea:

- i) Fertilizer  retail  outlets,  including  PACS,  are  being  transformed  into  Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samriddhi Kendras (PMKSKs) to function as one-stop centres for fertilizers,  seeds,  pesticides,  soil  testing  and  advisory  services;  over  38,000 PACS are functioning as PMKSKs.
2. ii) To  streamline  distribution  and  eliminate  brand  confusion,  all  subsidized fertilizers (Urea, DAP, NPK, and MOP) are now supplied under a single brand name,  " Bharat ,"  and  a  unified  logo  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojna (PMBJP).
3. iii) Monitoring the flow of subsidized fertilizers through the Integrated Fertilizers Monitoring System (iFMS) .
4. iv) Cooperative Education Conferences and Empowerment Campaigns to enhance the operational efficiency of the network at the grassroots level.

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| Year Wise Urea Supply   | Year Wise Urea Supply   | Year Wise Urea Supply   | Year Wise Urea Supply   | Year Wise Urea Supply   | Year Wise Urea Supply      |
|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|----------------------------|
| S.NO.                   | DISTRICT                | 2022-23                 | 2023-24                 | 2024-25                 | 2025-26 (till 31-01- 2026) |
| 1                       | Ajmer                   | 21,835                  | 18,102                  | 18,730                  | 17,255                     |
| 2                       | Alwar                   | 17,118                  | 15,412                  | 15,677                  | 25,492                     |
| 3                       | Banswara                | 18,227                  | 17,752                  | 17,208                  | 14,308                     |
| 4                       | Baran                   | 15,599                  | 13,906                  | 26,172                  | 24,802                     |
| 5                       | Barmer                  | 10,361                  | 11,553                  | 11,995                  | 12,718                     |
| 6                       | Bharatpur               | 10,086                  | 10,611                  | 11,811                  | 15,913                     |
| 7                       | Bhilwara                | 22,210                  | 21,035                  | 30,265                  | 30,357                     |
| 8                       | Bikaner                 | 33,094                  | 35,596                  | 39,046                  | 22,705                     |
| 9                       | Bundi                   | 21,324                  | 18,897                  | 23,746                  | 23,269                     |
| 10                      | Chittorgarh             | 19,285                  | 17,859                  | 21,290                  | 24,878                     |
| 11                      | Churu                   | 13,521                  | 12,413                  | 15,039                  | 9,440                      |
| 12                      | Dausa                   | 7,354                   | 5,138                   | 8,281                   | 7,259                      |
| 13                      | Dhaulpur                | 4,847                   | 4,987                   | 8,383                   | 7,001                      |
| 14                      | Dungarpur               | 2,221                   | 2,033                   | 2,233                   | 2,070                      |
| 15                      | Ganganagar              | 36,612                  | 39,711                  | 33,480                  | 28,388                     |
| 16                      | Hanumangarh             | 24,585                  | 21,084                  | 19,683                  | 25,230                     |
| 17                      | Jaipur                  | 24,543                  | 19,522                  | 19,839                  | 25,817                     |
| 18                      | Jaisalmer               | 6,154                   | 7,175                   | 5,014                   | 5,227                      |
| 19                      | Jalor                   | 8,917                   | 10,010                  | 6,969                   | 11,093                     |
| 20                      | Jhalawar                | 11,062                  | 9,816                   | 13,600                  | 15,878                     |
| 21                      | Jhunjhunu               | 5,689                   | 6,357                   | 7,347                   | 7,407                      |
| 22                      | Jodhpur                 | 14,851                  | 17,522                  | 21,330                  | 19,108                     |
| 23                      | Karauli                 | 8,114                   | 5,647                   | 3,795                   | 10,376                     |
| 24                      | Kota                    | 21,031                  | 17,129                  | 22,709                  | 26,585                     |
| 25                      | Nagaur                  | 20,096                  | 18,887                  | 24,465                  | 28,035                     |
| 26                      | Pali                    | 11,379                  | 13,433                  | 13,950 9,986            | 11,711                     |
| 27                      | Pratapgarh              | 8,241                   | 8,488                   |                         | 7,366                      |
| 28                      | Rajsamand               | 5,151                   | 6,019                   | 6,379                   | 6,770                      |
| 29                      | Sawai Madhopur          | 13,547                  | 9,106                   | 14,047                  | 13,735                     |
| 30                      | Sikar                   | 10,666                  | 7,151                   | 10,503                  | 11,297                     |
| 31                      | Sirohi                  | 10,625                  | 14,336                  | 9,326                   | 9,956                      |
| 32                      | Tonk                    | 13,687                  | 8,395                   | 8,912                   | 14,187                     |
| 33                      | Udaipur                 | 8,923                   | 6,376                   | 5,992                   | 7,646                      |
|                         | Grand Total             | 4,80,956                | 4,51,459                | 5,07,200                | 5,23,278                   |

| KRIBHCO        | KRIBHCO      | KRIBHCO      | KRIBHCO                 |
|----------------|--------------|--------------|-------------------------|
| Year           | Year         | Year         | Year                    |
| District       | 2023-24      | 2024-25      | 2025-26 UPto 31 January |
| Ajmer          | 1,183.590    | 2,116.035    | 2,873.700               |
| Alwar          | 2,635.740    | 7,740.315    | 6,348.780               |
| Banswara       | 1,088.955    | 1,114.650    | 198.000                 |
| Baran          | 3,440.520    | 2,585.250    | 972.000                 |
| Barmer         | 5,923.035    | 5,918.985    | 2,618.865               |
| Bharatpur      | 2,900.340    | 1,322.235    | 129.600                 |
| Bhilwara       | 13,019.400   | 10,965.555   | 3,808.350               |
| Bikaner        | 8,112.420    | 7,856.460    | 7,813.035               |
| Bundi          | 9,120.465    | 9,036.135    | 5,168.250               |
| Chittorgarh    | 9,060.750    | 6,958.395    | 4,680.450               |
| Churu          | 5,433.930    | 3,852.405    | 3,623.085               |
| Dausa          | 524.700      | 547.650      | 1,172.700               |
| Dungarpur      | 801.450      | 803.025      | 114.075                 |
| Ganganagar     | 8,340.930    | 6,226.380    | 9,255.510               |
| Hanumangarh    | 22,560.300   | 14,538.060   | 9,911.745               |
| Jaipur         | 13,171.185   | 10,179.990   | 7,667.775               |
| Jaisalmer      | 2,838.330    | 5,202.315    | 1,676.475               |
| Jalore         | 2,886.570    | 3,841.695    | 3,755.970               |
| Jhalawar       | 1,706.940    | 1,441.800    | 936.900                 |
| Jhunjhunu      | 1,081.350    | 472.950      | 374.850                 |
| Jodhpur        | 12,861.495   | 9,642.600    | 6,887.205               |
| Karauli        | 66.375       | -            | -                       |
| KBSK-Suratgarh | 1,487.700    | 1,365.570    | 1,996.155               |
| Kota           | 9,342.270    | 9,002.835    | 6,599.070               |
| Nagaur         | 6,883.830    | 7,633.710    | 6,035.940               |
| Pali           | 455.850      | 1,992.150    | 1,994.850               |
| Pratapgarh     | 1,386.000    | 1,968.525    | 868.050                 |
| Rajsamand      | 2,281.815    | 1,789.065    | 278.865                 |
| Sawai Madhopur | 422.550      | 132.750      | -                       |
| Sikar          | 1,406.115    | 2,172.600    | 1,512.900               |
| Sirohi         | 367.650      | 2,848.725    | 1,918.350               |
| Tonk           | 962.550      | 2,538.495    | 1,595.115               |
| Udaipur        | 5,372.145    | 4,090.455    | 252.900                 |
| Grand Total    | 1,59,127.245 | 1,47,897.765 | 1,03,039.515            |