Lok Sabha Question No. 1813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-10
Subject: Availability of Agricultural Inputs
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Ram Shiromani Verma

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1813

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## AVAILABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS

+1813. SHRI RAM SHIROMANI VERMA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  farmers  in  several  districts  of  Uttar  Pradesh, particularly in the aspirational districts of Shravasti and Balrampur, which are also flood-prone areas, are facing a persistent shortage of DAP, urea and other fertilisers in a timely manner, if so, the details thereof,
- (b) whether effective implementation of the availability of agricultural inputs, irrigation facilities and crop insurance is being ensured in these districts for marginal, landless, and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe farmers; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  any  special  agricultural  package, alternative crop planning or water conservation programmes to enhance farmers income in these flood-prone and rainfall-dependent regions?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a): In order to ensure the adequate availability of good quality of fertilizers to the farmers, Government of India assesses the requirement of major fertilizers, namely urea, Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), Muriate of  Potash (MOP), Complexes and Single  Super Phosphate  (SSP)  fertilizers,  before  each  cropping  season  (viz.  Rabi  and  Kharif).  This assessment is made through 'Zonal Conferences for Agricultural Inputs' organised by the Department  of Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW).  The  requirement  of  fertilizers assessed  by  DA&FW  is  intimated  to  the  Department  of  Fertilizers  to  ensure  seamless availability of fertilizers during the cropping seasons. Further, the availability of fertilizer is monitored on weekly basis with State Governments. The Government of Uttar Pradesh has informed that sufficient amount of fertilizer is available in Shravasti and Balrampur districts of the state. The relevant details regarding availability of fertilizer in Shravasti and Balrampur as for the period 01.04.2025 to 31.01.2026 are as follow:-

## Sharvasti-

|   S. No | Fertilizer   |   Cumulative Availability |   Sale |   Stock available |
|---------|--------------|---------------------------|--------|-------------------|
|       1 | Urea         |                     53244 |  49473 |              3771 |
|       2 | DAP          |                     12084 |   9706 |              2378 |
|       3 | NPK          |                      4542 |   3268 |              1274 |

## Balrampur-

|   S. No | Fertilizer   |   Cumulative Availability |   Sale |   Stock available |
|---------|--------------|---------------------------|--------|-------------------|
|       1 | Urea         |                     81973 |  75459 |              6514 |
|       2 | DAP          |                     10444 |   6241 |              4203 |
|       3 | NPK          |                      4216 |   2869 |              1347 |

(Qty. in MT)

(Qty. in MT)

(b) & (c): The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is implemented in all districts of the Uttar Pradesh. Under the scheme, 10 crops of the Kharif season, namely Paddy, Maize, Jowar, Bajra, Urad, Moong, Groundnut, Sesame, Arhar and Soybean, and 08 crops of the Rabi season, namely Wheat, Barley, Gram, Pea, Lentil, Rapeseed-Mustard, Linseed and Potato, have been notified at the Gram Panchayat level for coverage under PMFBY.

Further, the Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS) is implemented at the Development Block level in 60 selected districts of the State, identified as crop-specific areas.

Both schemes have been implemented on a voluntary basis for all indebted and nonindebted farmers in the state. The scheme is available to all types of farmers, including small, marginal, medium, semi-medium, and large, as well as to all classes, including general, other backward classes, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and landless individuals who rent or sharecrop land.

The  Kharif  and  Rabi  season  data  for  the  years  2024-25  and  2025-26  in  the  aspirational districts of Shravasti and Balrampur of the state are as follows:-

| S.No   | Year         | Name of district   | No. of insured farmers   | No. of farmers benefited   | Compensation distributed (in Rs. Lakh)   |
|--------|--------------|--------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1      | Kharif 2024  | Balrampur          | 15,950                   | 1,786                      | 82.41                                    |
|        |              | Shravasti          | 25,261                   | 39                         | 3.95                                     |
|        |              | Uttar Pradesh      | 15,31,689                | 3,65,770                   | 28588.54                                 |
| 2      | Rabi 2024-25 | Balrampur          | 5,248                    | 1,375                      | 27.00                                    |
|        |              | Shravasti          | 25,046                   | 114                        | 13.00                                    |
|        |              | Uttar Pradesh      | 15,85,577                | 1,17,762                   | 13843.00                                 |
| 3.     | Kharif 2025  | Balrampur          | 23,263                   | 20                         | 2.06                                     |
|        |              | Shravasti          | 25,715                   | 89                         | 7.59                                     |
|        |              | Uttar Pradesh      | 20,68,255                | 2,88,349                   | 24717.09                                 |
| 4.     | Rabi 2025-26 | Balrampur          | 8,509                    |                            | NA                                       |
|        |              | Shravasti          | 22,599                   |                            | NA                                       |
|        |              | Uttar Pradesh      | 18,78,635                |                            | NA                                       |

The Government  is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of Per Drop More Crop (PDMC) in the Country including Uttar Pradesh from the year 2015-16. During 2015-16 to 2021-22, PDMC implemented as a component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana  (PMKSY).  From  the  year  2022-23,  the  scheme  is  being  implemented  under  the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM-RKVY). The Micro Irrigation helps in water saving as well as reduced fertilizer usage through fertigation, labour expenses, other input costs  and  overall  income  enhancement  of  farmers.  The  Government  provides  financial assistance @ 55% for small and marginal farmers and @ 45% for other farmers for installation of Drip and Sprinkler systems under the PDMC. Besides State Government also provide Topup subsidy to farmers from their State Budget. The Assistance for installation of Micro Irrigation systems is limited to 5 hectares per beneficiary.  Area covered under PDMC for Shravasti and Balrampur Districts from 2015-16 to 2025-26 is as under:

|   S.No. | District   |   Area Covered (in Ha) |
|---------|------------|------------------------|
|       1 | Shravasti  |                   3560 |
|       2 | Balrampur  |                   6518 |

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