Lok Sabha Question No. 2514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Demand and Supply of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Abhay Kumar Sinha

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +2514 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026

## Demand and Supply of Fertilizers

## +2514: Shri Abhay Kumar Sinha:

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

- (a) Whether it is a fact that the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of urea has been fixed at  242  per  45-kilogram  bag  by  the  Government  under  the  One-Nation-One Fertilizer initiative, if so, the allocation and actual supply of urea and DAP to the State of Bihar during the last three financial years 2022-23, 2023-24 and 202425, year-wise;
- (b) Whether the Government has made any assessment of the data regarding the demand and supply of fertilizers in Bihar during the aforesaid three years, if so, the details thereof for the Aurangabad Parliamentary Constituency; district-wise and year-wise;
- (c) the number of complaints received during the said period from Aurangabad and other parts of Bihar regarding shortage of fertilizers, delayed supply of tagging of fertilizers, year-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any steps to ensure uninterrupted availability of fertilizers and to prevent black-marketing in the said Parliamentary Constituency during the last three years, if so, the details thereof, year-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a)  to  (d): Under the  Urea  Subsidy  Scheme,  Urea  is  provided  to  the  farmers  at  a statutorily  notified  Maximum  Retail  Price  (MRP). The MRP of  45  kg  bag of  urea  is Rs.242 per bag (exclusive of charges towards neem coating and taxes as applicable). The  difference  between  the  delivered  cost  of  urea  at  farm  gate  and  net  market realization by the urea units is given as subsidy to the urea manufacturer/importer by the Government of India. Accordingly, all farmers across the country are being supplied urea at the subsidized rate .

Further, the following Steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and adequate supply of fertilizers across the States, including the State of Bihar:

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.

v. The  distribution  of  fertilizers  within  the  State  is  done  by  the  respective  State Government.

Accordingly, the availability of fertilizers viz. Urea and DAP has remained adequate in the State of Bihar during the last three FYs i.e. 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25. The information regarding requirement, availability and sales of these fertilizers during the said period is placed at Annexure-I .

Further,  in  order  to  address  the  issues  of  hoarding,  diversion  and  black-marketing, fertilizers are declared as an essential commodity under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and notified under Fertilizer Control Order, 1985. State Governments are empowered  to  take  action  against  persons  involved  in  said  malpractices,  as  per provisions  of  EC  Act.  Any  complaints  received  at  Department  of  Fertilizers  level regarding  these  malpractices  is  sent  to  concerned  State  Government  to  take appropriate action under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Fertilizer Control Order, 1985. Accordingly, the details regarding enforcement measures taken by the State of Bihar,  as  informed  by  the  State,  from  01.04.2025  to  06.02.2026,  to  curb  these malpractices is placed at Annexure-II .

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Annexure-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d ) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2514 for answering on 13.02.2026

| BIHAR                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                         | BIHAR                                                                         |
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| REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES POSITION OF FERTILIZERS DURING LAST 3 YEARS | REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES POSITION OF FERTILIZERS DURING LAST 3 YEARS | REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES POSITION OF FERTILIZERS DURING LAST 3 YEARS | REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES POSITION OF FERTILIZERS DURING LAST 3 YEARS | REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES POSITION OF FERTILIZERS DURING LAST 3 YEARS | REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES POSITION OF FERTILIZERS DURING LAST 3 YEARS | REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES POSITION OF FERTILIZERS DURING LAST 3 YEARS | REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES POSITION OF FERTILIZERS DURING LAST 3 YEARS |
| S.No                                                                          | Year                                                                          | Requirement                                                                   | Availability                                                                  | Sales                                                                         | Requirement                                                                   | Availability                                                                  | Sales                                                                         |
| 1                                                                             | 2024-25                                                                       | 22.87                                                                         | 27.64                                                                         | 25.60                                                                         | 5.50                                                                          | 6.40                                                                          | 5.83                                                                          |
| 2                                                                             | 2023-24                                                                       | 22.63                                                                         | 27.46                                                                         | 23.24                                                                         | 6.82                                                                          | 7.78                                                                          | 6.51                                                                          |
| 3                                                                             | 2022-23                                                                       | 22.80                                                                         | 24.68                                                                         | 21.96                                                                         | 6.82                                                                          | 7.15                                                                          | 5.66                                                                          |

Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (d ) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2514 for answering on 13.02.2026

| Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    | Cumulative Statement from April 25 to February 26 (as on 06.02.2026)                                                                                                                    |
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| Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) | Action taken by the State Government to check black marketing, hoarding, quality check, diversion etc during the Kharif season from April 2025 to February 2026 as on date (06.02.2026) |
|                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                         | Hoarding                                                                                                                                                                                | Hoarding                                                                                                                                                                                | Hoarding                                                                                                                                                                                | SubStandard Quality                                                                                                                                                                     | SubStandard Quality                                                                                                                                                                     | SubStandard Quality                                                                                                                                                                     | Diversion                                                                                                                                                                               | Diversion                                                                                                                                                                               | Diversion                                                                                                                                                                               | on with                                                                                                                                                                                 | Convicti                                                                                                                                                                                | Convicti                                                                                                                                                                                | Convicti                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| Bihar                                                                                                                                                                                   | 23443                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1264                                                                                                                                                                                    | 797                                                                                                                                                                                     | 117                                                                                                                                                                                     | 7                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                       | 6                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                       | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1277                                                                                                                                                                                    | 797                                                                                                                                                                                     | 117                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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