Lok Sabha Question No. 4639 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Shortfall in Domestic Production of Fertilizer
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Brijendra Singh Ola

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4639 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20.03.2026

## Shortfall in Domestic Production of Fertilizer

## 4639.  SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA:

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

- (a) whether it is true that the domestic fertilizer production has shown a shortfall compared to projected demand in the country during the last three years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, year-wise;
- (c)  the extent to which there has been reliance on fertilizer imports to meet such shortfalls;
- (d) whether the timely availability of fertilizers has been affected in Rajasthan during the peak sowing season;
- (e) whether  the  provision  made  in  the  Union  Budget  for  revival  of  closed fertilizer units or expansion of domestic production capacity are aimed at reducing the supply risk; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a)  to  (c)  : The  availability  of  fertilizers  such  as  Urea,  DAP,  MOP  and  NPKs  has remained adequate in the country during the last three years from 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. The gap between demand and indigenous production of fertilizers is met through imports well in advance to ensure adequate and timely availability of fertilizers in  the  country.  The  year-wise  domestic  production,  demand  and  imports  of  major fertilizers such as Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKs during the last three years from 202223 to 2024-25 are given at Annexure.

(d): The availability of fertilizers such as Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKs has remained adequate in the State of Rajasthan during the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season. The information  regarding  requirement,  availability,  sales  and  closing  stock  of  these fertilizers from 01.10.2025 to 15.03.2026 in the State of Rajasthan are given as under:

| Fertilizer Position for Rabi 2025-26 (Till 15/03/26) in the State of Rajasthan in LMT)   | Fertilizer Position for Rabi 2025-26 (Till 15/03/26) in the State of Rajasthan in LMT)   | Fertilizer Position for Rabi 2025-26 (Till 15/03/26) in the State of Rajasthan in LMT)   | Fertilizer Position for Rabi 2025-26 (Till 15/03/26) in the State of Rajasthan in LMT)   | Fertilizer Position for Rabi 2025-26 (Till 15/03/26) in the State of Rajasthan in LMT)   | Fertilizer Position for Rabi 2025-26 (Till 15/03/26) in the State of Rajasthan in LMT)   | Fertilizer Position for Rabi 2025-26 (Till 15/03/26) in the State of Rajasthan in LMT)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                                                                     | Product                                                                                  | Seasonal Requirement for Rabi 2025-26                                                    | Pro rata Requirement From 01/10/25 to 15/03/26                                           | Availability From 01/10/25 to 15/03/26                                                   | (Figures Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/10/25 to 15/03/26                                  | Closing Stock as on 15/03/26                                                             |
| 1                                                                                        | Urea                                                                                     | 15.00                                                                                    | 14.48                                                                                    | 18.57                                                                                    | 14.40                                                                                    | 4.17                                                                                     |
| 2                                                                                        | DAP                                                                                      | 4.50                                                                                     | 4.45                                                                                     | 5.68                                                                                     | 4.10                                                                                     | 1.58                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                        | MOP                                                                                      | 0.60                                                                                     | 0.55                                                                                     | 0.67                                                                                     | 0.28                                                                                     | 0.40                                                                                     |
| 4                                                                                        | NPKs                                                                                     | 1.50                                                                                     | 1.47                                                                                     | 0.99                                                                                     | 0.61                                                                                     | 0.38                                                                                     |

(e) to (f) : With regard to Urea, the Government had announced New Investment Policy (NIP)  -  2012  on  2nd  January,  2013  and  its  amendment  on  7th  October,  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)  at  Gorakhpur  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Sindri  in Jharkhand and Barauni in 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.

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. Both are under execution.

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| Annexure   | Annexure   | Annexure   | Annexure   | Annexure   | Annexure   | Annexure   | Annexure   | Annexure   | Annexure   | Annexure   | Annexure   | Annexure   |
|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|
| Domestic   | Urea       | Urea       | Urea       | DAP        | DAP        | DAP        | NPKs       | NPKs       | NPKs       |            |            |            |
| Year       | Demand     | Production | Import     | Demand     | Production | Import     | Demand     | Production | Import     | Demand     | Production | Import     |
| 2022-23    | 359.19     | 284.94     | 75.8       | 114.2      | 43.47      | 65.83      | 120.69     | 100.40     | 27.52      | 34.17      | NA*        | 18.66      |
| 2023-24    | 356.08     | 314.09     | 70.42      | 110.18     | 42.93      | 55.67      | 126.31     | 101.85     | 22.17      | 27.62      | NA*        | 28.69      |
| 2024-25    | 364.01     | 306.67     | 56.47      | 111.92     | 37.69      | 45.69      | 151.29     | 121.05     | 22.72      | 22.21      | NA*        | 35.41      |

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