Lok Sabha Question No. 3489 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Availability of Urea Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Tariq Anwar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3489 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 13.03.2026

## AVAILABILITY OF UREA FERTILIZERS

## †3489. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR.

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

- (a)  whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the current availability and distribution status of urea fertilizers in the country particularly in the State of Bihar that is affected by power crisis, if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the details of concrete steps taken by the Government for quality control in the context of media reports regarding the quality of "Neem-Coated Urea" and its misuse as an illegal diverted fertilizer?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a) & (b) In  order  to  ensure  the  adequate  availability  of  fertilizers  to  the  farmers, 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.    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.

Accordingly, the availability of Urea has remained adequate across the country, including the State of Bihar during the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season. The information regarding the requirement, availability, sales and closing stock of Urea in the country and in the State of Bihar during the said season is as under:

| ALL INDIA                                                  | ALL INDIA                                                  | ALL INDIA                                                  | ALL INDIA                                                  | ALL INDIA                                                  | ALL INDIA                                                  | ALL INDIA                                                  |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26) FIG. IN LMT | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26) FIG. IN LMT | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26) FIG. IN LMT | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26) FIG. IN LMT | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26) FIG. IN LMT | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26) FIG. IN LMT | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26) FIG. IN LMT |
| S. No.                                                     | Product                                                    | Requirement for RABI 2025- 26                              | Pro rata Requirement From 01/10/25 to 09/03/26             | Availability From 01/10/25 to 09/03/26                     | Sales From 01/10/25 to 09/03/26                            | Stock as on 09/03/26                                       |
| 1                                                          | UREA                                                       | 196.06                                                     | 185.44                                                     | 239.25                                                     | 188.38                                                     | 50.90                                                      |
| BIHAR                                                      | BIHAR                                                      | BIHAR                                                      | BIHAR                                                      | BIHAR                                                      | BIHAR                                                      | BIHAR                                                      |
| UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26)             | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26)             | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26)             | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26)             | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26)             | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26)             | UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26)             |
|                                                            |                                                            |                                                            |                                                            |                                                            |                                                            | FIG. IN LMT                                                |
| 1                                                          | UREA                                                       | 13.50                                                      | 12.83                                                      | 15.93                                                      | 13.55                                                      | 2.38                                                       |

Further, for ensuring adequate availability of good quality fertilizers to the farmers, Fertilizer Control Order (FCO)-1985 has laid down fertilizer-wise detailed specifications. Any  fertilizer,  not  meeting  the  said  specifications,  cannot  be  sold  in  the  country  for agricultural  purpose.  Clause  19  of  FCO  strictly  prohibits  the  sale  or  manufacture  of fertilizers which are not of prescribed standards. Any sale of substandard/fake/adulterated fertilizers is punishable under Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The State Governments are the enforcement agencies and are adequately empowered to enforce the provisions of FCO.

Furthermore,  DA&FW  in  consultation  with  the  State  Government  is  regularly monitoring  the  enforcement  action  taken  by  State  Governments  against  the  cases  of Black marketing, Hoarding, Sub-standard and Diversion on weekly basis. In the country, Since April 2025, 4,60,840 raids have been conducted with 16,160 show cause notices issued, 6,782 licenses suspended/cancelled and 817 FIRs registered against defaulters. With regard to diversion cases, 3,467 show cause notices have been issued, 479 licenses have  been  suspended/cancelled,  and  122  FIRs  have  been  registered  against  the offenders. DA&FW regularly pursue with the State Government to strictly implement the enforcement action against the defaulters.

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