Lok Sabha Question No. 108 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-06
Subject: Shortfall in Supply of Fertilizers in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dr. T Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian

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

## LOK SABHA

STARRED QUESTION NO.108* TO BE ANSWERED

ON: 06.02.2026

## Shortfall in Supply of Fertilizers in Tamil Nadu

## 108*: DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that Tamil Nadu faced shortfalls in fertilizer supply during the 2025 Kharif and Rabi seasons, including a gap between urea requirement and allocation, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the quantum of urea and other fertilizers allocated and supplied to Tamil Nadu during 2025 and the reasons for any shortfall against the assessed demand;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  seizure  of  spurious  or  sub-standard fertilizers  reported  in  parts  of  Tamil  Nadu,  including  delta  districts,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Union  Government  to  strengthen  monitoring,  quality control and enforcement against fake fertilizers; and
- (e) the measures proposed to ensure timely and adequate availability of fertilizers to farmers in the State of Tamil Nadu during forthcoming agricultural seasons?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER FOR CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a) to (e):  A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 108* FOR 06.02.2026 REGARDING 'SHORTFALL IN SUPPLY OF FERTILIZERS IN TAMIL NADU' TABLED BY DR. T SUMATHY ALIAS THAMIZHACHI THANGAPANDIAN.

(a) & (b) The  availability  of  fertilizers  viz.  Urea,  DAP,  MOP  and  NPKS  has remained adequate in the State of Tamil Nadu during the Kharif 2025 and ongoing Rabi 2025-26 seasons. The information regarding requirement, availability, sales and closing stocks of these fertilizers in the State of Tamil Nadu during Kharif 2025 and ongoing Rabi 2025-26 is as under:

| FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)                         | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)                         | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)                         | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)                         | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)                         | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)                         | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 02/02/26)                         |
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|                                                                              |                                                                              | REQUIREMENT RABI 2025-26                                                     | PRO-RATA REQ. 01/10/25 TO                                                    | AVAILABILITY                                                                 | FIG. IN                                                                      | FIG. IN                                                                      |
| S. No                                                                        | Product                                                                      |                                                                              | 02/02/26                                                                     | 01/10/25 TO 02/02/26                                                         | SALES 01/10/25 TO 02/02/26                                                   | LMT CLOSING STCOK AS ON 02/02/26                                             |
| 1                                                                            | UREA                                                                         | 6.50                                                                         | 4.97                                                                         | 6.06                                                                         | 4.77                                                                         | 1.29                                                                         |
| 2                                                                            | DAP                                                                          | 1.55                                                                         | 1.26                                                                         | 1.89                                                                         | 1.25                                                                         | 0.64                                                                         |
| 3                                                                            | MOP                                                                          | 1.80                                                                         | 1.38                                                                         | 1.27                                                                         | 0.80                                                                         | 0.47                                                                         |
| 4                                                                            | NPKS                                                                         | 5.14                                                                         | 4.01                                                                         | 5.58                                                                         | 3.69                                                                         | 1.89                                                                         |
| 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement |
| 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     |

| FERTILIZER POSITION FOR KHARIF 2025                                          | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR KHARIF 2025                                          | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR KHARIF 2025                                          | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR KHARIF 2025                                          | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR KHARIF 2025                                          | FERTILIZER POSITION FOR KHARIF 2025                                          |
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| S. No.                                                                       | Product                                                                      | REQUIREMENT                                                                  | AVAILABILITY                                                                 | SALES                                                                        | FIG. IN LMT CLOSING STOCK                                                    |
| 1                                                                            | UREA                                                                         | 4.37                                                                         | 6.07                                                                         | 5.06                                                                         | 1.01                                                                         |
| 2                                                                            | DAP                                                                          | 1.40                                                                         | 2.01                                                                         | 1.29                                                                         | 0.72                                                                         |
| 3                                                                            | MOP                                                                          | 0.80                                                                         | 1.34                                                                         | 0.96                                                                         | 0.38                                                                         |
| 4                                                                            | NPKS                                                                         | 4.11                                                                         | 5.49                                                                         | 3.91                                                                         | 1.58                                                                         |
| 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement | 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement |
| 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     | 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales     |

- (c) & (d) In  order  to  ensure  availability  of  quality  fertilizers,  the  Department  of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) is administering the Fertilizer (Inorganic, Organic or Mixed) Control Order (FCO),1985 under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 respectively. FCO, 1985 strictly prohibits the manufacture/sale of fertilizer which are not of prescribed standards. Under FCO, State Governments are the enforcement authority  empowered  to  take  action  against  violation.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  the States  to  ensure  quality  fertilizers  are  available  to  farmers.  Accordingly,  State authorities take necessary action as per the Essential Commodities Act as the case may be. Any violation of the provision of the Fertilizer (Control) Order invokes both administrative action such as Cancellation & Suspension of Authorization letter and

Penal action under the Essential Commodities Act of punishment for a period of three months  to  seven  years.  The  Government  of  India  in  coordination  with  the  State Government is regularly monitoring the enforcement action taken by State Government against  the  cases  of  Black  marketing,  Hoarding,  Sub-standard  and  Diversion  on weekly basis. Since April 2025, 4,11,350 raids have been conducted with 15024 show cause notices issued,  6510 licenses suspended/cancelled and 783 FIRs registered against  defaulters  in  the  country.  In  case  of  Tamil  Nadu,  20727  raids  have  been conducted with 165 show cause notices issued, 50 licenses suspended/cancelled and 5 FIRs registered against defaulters during the same time period.

Further, as informed by the State Government of Tamil Nadu, the information regarding seizure of spurious or sub-standard fertilizers reported from various parts of the State, including the delta districts, is as under:

## Non-Delta Districts :

|   Sr. No. | Venue Inspected            | Name of the defaulter                                  | Qty of fertilizer seized (MT)        | FIR No. &Date   |
|-----------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Tlialaivasal, Salem        | 1. Anguraj Raman 2. Prasanth 3. Balaji 4. Soundharajan | 1MT                                  | 216 19.06.2025  |
|         2 | Erode, C-MettupaIayam      | Bhavani Bai Alias Ahmed Ali                            | 1. Urea - 182.0MT 2. CompIex- 2.9 MT | 48 15.02.2025   |
|         3 | Thoothukudi, Thozhirpettai | Not Known                                              | Urea - 600MT                         | 38 20.01.2025   |

## Delta Districts:

|   Sr. No. | Venue Inspected                             | Name of the defaulter          | Qty of fertilizer seized (MT)   | FIR No. &Date   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------|
|         1 | Tiruvarur, Kottur                           | 1. Sakthivel 2. Chandhirasekar | DAP - 1.2 MT                    | 243 19.11.2025  |
|         2 | Thanjavur, Kottai- Palli Agraharam, Vadakku | Anantharaj Alias Ananth        | 24.75MT                         | 253 26.06.2025  |
|         3 | Farm Agro Chemicals, Thanjavur,             | Vasanth                        | Bio Stimulant - 36.11MT         | 783 17.11.2025  |

- (e) Following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and adequate availability of fertilizers across the States, including the State of Tamil Nadu:

(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.

(v) However, the distribution of fertilizers within the State at district level is done by the concerned State government.

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