Lok Sabha Question No. 1120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Stock of DAP Fertilizer
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1120 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.12.2025 STOCK OF DAP FERTILIZER

## ✝ 1120:  SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  reviewed  the  supply  of  phosphatic  fertilizers (especially DAP) at the national level for Rabi season 2024-25 and the current status of imports and buffer stocks and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the quantity of DAP and Urea allocated to Rajasthan for Rabi season 2024-25 along withthe status of stocks available in the State as of November 2025;
- (c) the  arrangements  made  for  monitoring  of  distribution,  putting  a  check  on hoarding  to  ensure  timely  supply  of  fertilizers  during  peak  sowing  season  at  the State/district level; and
- (d) the details of the allocation  and actual distribution for the current season for Tonk and Sawai Modhopur districts in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The availability of phosphatic fertilizers viz. DAP and NPKS remained adequate in the country during the Rabi 2024-25 season. The information regarding requirement, availability, sales and closing stock of DAP and NPKS in the country during Rabi 202425 is as under:

| ALL INDIA FERTILIZER POSITION IN RABI 2024-25 (Fig. in LMT)   | ALL INDIA FERTILIZER POSITION IN RABI 2024-25 (Fig. in LMT)   | ALL INDIA FERTILIZER POSITION IN RABI 2024-25 (Fig. in LMT)   | ALL INDIA FERTILIZER POSITION IN RABI 2024-25 (Fig. in LMT)   | ALL INDIA FERTILIZER POSITION IN RABI 2024-25 (Fig. in LMT)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.NO.                                                         | PRODUCT                                                       | REQUIREMENT                                                   | AVAILABILITY                                                  | DBT SALES                                                     |
| 1                                                             | DAP                                                           | 52.05                                                         | 59.18                                                         | 50.17                                                         |
| 2                                                             | NPKS                                                          | 77.10                                                         | 107.72                                                        | 74.26                                                         |

Further, the imports of DAP and NPKS (as reported by companies) from 01.04.2025 to 31.10.2025 are 47.09 LMT and 23.12 LMT respectively while the closing stock of DAP and  NPKS  in  the  country  as  on  01.12.2025  are  17.37  LMT  and  35.54  LMT respectively.

- (b) The information regarding requirement, availability, sales and closing stock of Urea and DAP in the State of Rajasthan during Rabi 2024-25 season is as under:

| FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2024-25   | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2024-25   | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2024-25   | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2024-25   | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2024-25   | ( FIG. IN LMT )   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------|
| S.NO.                                  | PRODUCT                                | REQUIREMENT                            | AVAILABILITY                           | SALES                                  | CLOSING STOCK     |
| 1                                      | UREA                                   | 15.00                                  | 18.85                                  | 15.82                                  | 3.03              |
| 2                                      | DAP                                    | 3.00                                   | 3.52                                   | 3.33                                   | 0.20              |

Further, the closing stock of Urea and DAP in Rajasthan as of November 2025 (on 01.11.2025 as reported by the State) were 2.71 LMT and 0.70 LMT respectively.

- (c) Following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and adequate availability of fertilizers in the country, including the State of Rajasthan:
- (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.

Further,  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  blackmarketing/hoarding,  as  per  provisions  of  EC  Act.  Any  complaints  received  at Department  of  Fertilizers  level  regarding  black-marketing/hoarding  of  fertilizers  is sent  to  concerned  State  Government  to  take  appropriate  action  under  Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Fertilizer Control Order, 1985. Accordingly, as per the information received from the State government of Rajasthan, the details  regarding

enforcement measures taken by them against black-marketing, hoarding and other malpractices for the period 01.04.2025 to 28.11.2025 is as under:

| ENFORCEMENT DATA OF RAJASTHAN FROM 01.04.2025 TO 28.11.2025   | ENFORCEMENT DATA OF RAJASTHAN FROM 01.04.2025 TO 28.11.2025   | ENFORCEMENT DATA OF RAJASTHAN FROM 01.04.2025 TO 28.11.2025   | ENFORCEMENT DATA OF RAJASTHAN FROM 01.04.2025 TO 28.11.2025   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| RAJASTHAN                                                     | Show cause notice issued                                      | No. of licenses cancelled/suspended                           | FIR registered                                                |
| Black Marketing                                               | 589                                                           | 76                                                            | 46                                                            |
| Hoarding                                                      | 45                                                            | 17                                                            | 30                                                            |
| Sub Standard Quality                                          | 451                                                           | 1                                                             | 2                                                             |
| Diversion                                                     | 15                                                            | 16                                                            | 25                                                            |

- (d) As per the information received from the State government of Rajasthan, the details regarding requirement, actual supply, availability of Urea, and DAP in Tonk and Sawai Madhopur distrcts during the period 01.10.2025 to 30.11.2025 are as under:

| FERTILIZER POSITION IN TONK   | FERTILIZER POSITION IN TONK   | FERTILIZER POSITION IN TONK   | FERTILIZER POSITION IN TONK    | FERTILIZER POSITION IN TONK   | ( FIG. IN MT )     |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------|
| S.NO.                         | PRODUCT                       | ALLOCATION                    | OPENING STOCK AS ON 01.10.2025 | SUPPLY                        | TOTAL AVAILABILITY |
| 1                             | UREA                          | 26,000                        | 11,979                         | 23,745                        | 35,724             |
| 2                             | DAP                           | 5,500                         | 1,303                          | 5,928                         | 7,231              |

| FERTILIZER POSITION IN SAWAI MADHOPUR ( FIG. IN MT )   | FERTILIZER POSITION IN SAWAI MADHOPUR ( FIG. IN MT )   | FERTILIZER POSITION IN SAWAI MADHOPUR ( FIG. IN MT )   | FERTILIZER POSITION IN SAWAI MADHOPUR ( FIG. IN MT )   | FERTILIZER POSITION IN SAWAI MADHOPUR ( FIG. IN MT )   | FERTILIZER POSITION IN SAWAI MADHOPUR ( FIG. IN MT )   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| S.NO.                                                  | PRODUCT                                                | ALLOCATION                                             | OPENING STOCK AS ON 01.10.2025                         | SUPPLY                                                 | TOTAL AVAILABILITY                                     |
| 1                                                      | UREA                                                   | 28,100                                                 | 18,337                                                 | 23,620                                                 | 41,952                                                 |
| 2                                                      | DAP                                                    | 7,500                                                  | 2,453                                                  | 7,268                                                  | 9,721                                                  |

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