Lok Sabha Question No. 3483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Consumption of Fertilizers in Gujarat
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3483 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2026

## Consumption of Fertilizers in Gujarat

## 3483. Shri Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel:

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

- (a)  the  total  fertilizer  subsidy  disbursed  to  Gujarat  during  the  financial  year 2025-26;
- (b)  the consumption of DAP, Urea and NPK fertilizers in Valsad, Navsari, Dang, Tapi and Surat districts of Gujarat during the said period, district-wise;
- (c)  whether  any  shortage  of  DAP  and  NPK  was  reported  in  South  Gujarat during the Kharif and Rabi seasons of 2025-26, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the measures taken to ensure timely supply of fertilizers to tribal and rainfed farming areas of South Gujarat?

## 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 including those in the state of Gujarat are being supplied fertilizers at the subsidized rates on no-denial basis. The details of the total amount of fertilizer subsidy provided by  the  Government  during  the  financial  year  2025-26  (as  on  09.03.2026)  are  as follows:

( Figures in Rs. crore

)

|                | Subsidy Scheme   | Subsidy Scheme   | Subsidy Scheme   | Subsidy Scheme   |           |
|----------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-----------|
| Financial Year | Indigenous P&K   | Indigenous Urea  | Imported P&K     | Import of Urea   | Total     |
| 2025-26        | 34979.74         | 89942.29         | 24988.24         | 41554.72         | 191464.99 |

- (b): The  details  of  district-wise  consumption  of  DAP,  Urea  and  NPK  in  Valsad, Navasari, Dang, Tapi and Surat districts of Gujarat during the year 2025-26 (as on 10.03.2026) are as follows:

( Figures in MTs )

| District   |   Urea |   DAP |   NPK |
|------------|--------|-------|-------|
| Valsad     |  15749 |  2248 | 10927 |
| Navasari   |  21651 |  3723 | 16013 |
| Dang       |      0 |     0 |     0 |
| Tapi       |  42785 |  4855 | 20674 |
| Surat      |  52107 | 13960 | 40877 |
| Total      | 132292 | 24786 | 88491 |

- (c) & (d): To ensure timely supply of fertilizers following steps  are  taken by  the Government  every  season  to  ensure  adequate  and  timely  availability  of  fertilizers across the country, including the State of Gujarat:
- (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 Monitoring 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 Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by DA&FW and D/o Fertilizers  with  State  Agriculture Officials  and corrective  actions  are taken to dispatch fertilizer as indicated by the State Governments.
- (vi)  Distribution  of  fertilizers  within  the  State  at  district  level  is  done  by  the concerned State Government.

Accordingly, the availability of fertilizers  in the State of Gujarat has been remained adequate during the Kharif-2025 and ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season. The details of requirement, availability, sales and closing stock of the Gujarat state during the said period are as follows:

- (i) For Kharif 2025 (from 01.04.2025 to 30.09.2025):
- (ii)  For Rabi 2025-26 (From 01.10.2025 to 08.03.2026):

( Figures in Lakh MTs )

|   Product |   Requirement |   Availability |   Sales | Stock as on 30.09.25   |
|-----------|---------------|----------------|---------|------------------------|
|     11.12 |         11.83 |          10.04 |    1.79 | UREA                   |
|      3.4  |          3.18 |           2.41 |    0.76 | DAP                    |
|      2.95 |          5.93 |           4.34 |    1.58 | NPKS                   |

( Figures in Lakh MTs )

|   Product |   Requirement for RABI 2025-26 |   Pro rata Requirement From 01.10.25 to 08.03.26 |   Availability From 01.10.25 to 08.03.26 |   Sales From 01.10.25 to 08.03.26 | Stock as on 08.03.26   |
|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------|
|      13.9 |                          12.94 |                                            14.71 |                                    12.67 |                              2.04 | UREA                   |
|       2.9 |                           2.71 |                                             3.28 |                                     2.65 |                              0.63 | DAP                    |
|       4.5 |                           4.28 |                                             5.39 |                                     3.55 |                              1.84 | NPKS                   |

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