Lok Sabha Question No. 2527 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Chemical Fertilisers for Crops
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Brijendra Singh Ola

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2527 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 13.02.2026

## Chemical Fertilisers for Crops

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## 2527: SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the demand for chemical fertilisers required for crops in the country is continuously increasing, if so, the total domestic production of urea, DAP and other fertilisers during the last five years and the current year till date, fertiliser-wise and year-wise;
- (b) the quantity of the said fertilisers imported from abroad during the said period against the total demand, fertiliser-wise, country-wise and year-wise; and
- (c)      whether  the  excessive  dependence  on  imports  is  adversely  affecting  fertiliser availability, timely supply and the subsidy burden, if so, the concrete steps being taken by the Government to increase domestic production, ensure self-reliance and make adequate fertilisers available to farmers in a timely manner during the current crop season?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) The overall demand, requirement and sales of fertilizers viz. Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS across the country during the last five years i.e. 2020-21, 2021-22, 202223,  2023-24,  2024-25  and  in  current  year  2025-26  (till  08.02.2026)  is  placed  at Annexure-A .

Further,  the  details  of  domestic  production  of  Urea,  DAP  and  other fertilizers  is  as under:

| Production (Fig. in LMT)   | Production (Fig. in LMT)   | Production (Fig. in LMT)   | Production (Fig. in LMT)   | Production (Fig. in LMT)   |
|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| YEAR                       | Urea                       | NPKs                       | DAP                        | SSP                        |
| 2020-21                    | 246.05                     | 100.54                     | 37.74                      | 49.35                      |
| 2021-22                    | 250.72                     | 89.67                      | 42.22                      | 53.34                      |
| 2022-23                    | 284.94                     | 100.40                     | 43.47                      | 56.44                      |
| 2023-24                    | 314.09                     | 101.85                     | 42.93                      | 44.44                      |
| 2024-25                    | 306.67                     | 121.05                     | 37.69                      | 52.44                      |
| 2025-26 (Up to Jan 2026)   | 251.26                     | 111.22                     | 33.71                      | 48.49                      |

Sources: dbtfert.nic.in (NPKS includes A/S & Complexes)

- (b) The country-wise  and  year-wise  details  of  fertilizer  imports  from  2020-21  to 2025-26 (up to January 2026) are placed at Annexure-B .
- (c) 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.

With regard to Urea, the Government had announced New Investment Policy (NIP) 2012 on 2nd January, 2013 and its amendment on 7thOctober, 2014 to facilitate fresh investment in the urea sector and to make India self-sufficient in the urea sector. Total 6 new urea units have been set up under NIP-2012 which includes 4 urea units set up through Joint Venture Companies (JVC) of nominated PSUs and 2 urea units set up by the private companies. The units set up through JVC are Ramagundam urea unit of Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (RFCL) in Telangana and 3 urea units namely  Gorakhpur,  Sindri  and  Barauni  of  Hindustan  Urvarak  &  Rasayan  Limited (HURL)  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Jharkhand  and  Bihar,  respectively.  The  units  set  up  by private  companies  are  Panagarh  urea  unit  of  Matix  Fertilizers  and  Chemicals  Ltd. (Matix)  in  West  Bengal;  and  Gadepan-III  urea  unit  of  Chambal  Fertilizers  and Chemicals Ltd. (CFCL) in Rajasthan. Each of these units has installed capacity of 12.7

Lakh Metric Tonne per annum (LMTPA). These units are highly energy efficient as they are  based  on  latest  technology.  Therefore,  these  units  have  together  added  urea production capacity of 76.2 LMTPA, thereby total indigenous urea production capacity (Reassessed Capacity, RAC) has increased from 207.54 LMTPA during 2014-15 to 283.74 LMTPA during 2023-24. Further, an exclusive policy for the revival of Talcher unit of FCIL through JVC of nominated PSUs namely Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL) by setting up a new Greenfield Urea plant of 12.7 LMTPA at coal gasification route has also  been  approved.  Recently,  the  Union  Cabinet  has approved  the  proposal  for setting up of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) annual capacity of Urea production within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup, Assam namely Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Ltd. (AVFCCL).

In  addition,  the  Government  also  notified  the  New  Urea  Policy  (NUP)  -  2015  on 25thMay, 2015 for the existing 25 gas-based urea units with one of the objectives of maximizing  indigenous  urea  production  beyond  RAC.   The  NUP-2015  has  led  to additional  production  of  urea  by  20-25  LMT  as  compared  to  the  production  during 2014-15 annually.

Above steps together have facilitated increase of Urea production from level of 225 LMT per annum during 2014-15 to a record Urea Production at 314.07 LMT during 2023-24. During 2024-25, 306.67 LMT of Urea was produced in the country.

Further,  the  Government  has  implemented  Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme w.e.f. 01.04.2010 for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers. Under the 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.

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  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.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2527 for answering on 13.02.2026

## ALL INDIA

REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES POSITION OF FERTILIZERS DURING LAST 5 YEARS & CURRENT YEAR 2025-26 (TILL 08.02.26)

| S.No   |                         | UREA        | UREA         | UREA   | DAP         | DAP          | DAP    | MOP         | MOP          | MOP   | NPKS        | NPKS         | NPKS   |
|--------|-------------------------|-------------|--------------|--------|-------------|--------------|--------|-------------|--------------|-------|-------------|--------------|--------|
|        | Year                    | Requirement | Availability | Sales  | Requirement | Availability | Sales  | Requirement | Availability | Sales | Requirement | Availability | Sales  |
| 1      | 2025-26 (TILL 08.02.26) | 351.42      | 399.07       | 361.03 | 105.96      | 113.28       | 92.77  | 23.56       | 27.33        | 19.74 | 145.44      | 179.26       | 137.58 |
| 2      | 2024-25                 | 364.01      | 443.83       | 387.92 | 111.92      | 105.14       | 96.29  | 22.21       | 30.85        | 22.02 | 151.29      | 183.98       | 149.72 |
| 3      | 2023-24                 | 356.08      | 437.47       | 357.81 | 110.18      | 127.42       | 109.73 | 27.62       | 22.74        | 16.45 | 126.31      | 156.51       | 116.80 |
| 4      | 2022-23                 | 359.19      | 415.82       | 357.26 | 114.20      | 130.93       | 105.31 | 34.17       | 19.55        | 16.32 | 120.69      | 138.15       | 107.31 |
| 5      | 2021-22                 | 356.53      | 389.68       | 341.73 | 123.90      | 100.49       | 92.64  | 37.10       | 27.06        | 23.93 | 122.74      | 135.74       | 121.37 |
| 6      | 2020-21                 | 350.64      | 406.49       | 350.51 | 107.76      | 133.98       | 119.18 | 35.51       | 44.56        | 34.32 | 108.00      | 156.55       | 125.82 |

1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availbility: Availability > Requirement
2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availibility > Sales

Annexure-A

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2527 for answering on 13.02.2026

Annexure-B

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