Lok Sabha Question No. 2120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Fertilizer Subsidy for Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Ms Iqra Choudhary

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2025

## Fertilizer Subsidy for Uttar Pradesh

## 2120. Ms Iqra Choudhary:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) the total subsidy sanctioned, disbursed and provided to farmers under the Urea Subsidy  Scheme,  Nutrient-Based  Subsidy  Scheme  and  Market  Development Assistance during the last three years, particularly for Uttar Pradesh, year-wise and State/district-wise; (b) whether any assessments on fertilizer demand-supply gaps and under-utilisation have been carried out in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; (c) the status of nano urea and nano DAP production units sanctioned, operational proposed/pending approval and the quantity supplied to farmers since 2022, year wise and State/district-wise, particularly for Uttar Pradesh; and (d) whether soil nutrient imbalance or decline in organic carbon linked to excessive use of urea has been recorded in Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof along

- with remedial measures taken in this regard, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Under 'DBT in Fertilizers' system, 100% subsidy on various fertilizer grades is released to the fertilizer companies (not directly to the farmers), on actual sales  to  the  beneficiaries  based  on  Aadhar  authentication  through  PoS  devices installed at each retail shop. All farmers (including those in Uttar Pradesh) are being supplied fertilizers at the subsidized rates on no-denial basis.

The  details  of  total  expenditure  incurred  under  the  Urea  Subsidy  Scheme, Nutrient-Based Subsidy Scheme and Market Development Assistance (implemented w.e.f. 2023-24) during the last three years, year-wise, are as follows:

(Amount in Crore)

|                               | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |
|-------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Subsidy Schemes               | 2022-23          | 2023-24          | 2024-25          |
| Nutrient Based Subsidy        | 86122.23         | 65199.57         | 52810            |
| Urea Subsidy                  | 168676.70        | 130220.94        | 124319.50        |
| Market Development Assistance | -                | 0.00             | 28.00            |
| Grand Total                   | 254798.93        | 195420.51        | 177157.50        |

(b): In  order  to  ensure  the  adequate  availability  of  good  quality  of  fertilizers  to  the farmers, Government of India assess the requirement of major fertilizers, namely urea, DAP, MOP, complexes and SSP fertilizers, before each cropping season (viz. Rabi and Kharif). This assessment is made through 'Zonal Conferences for Agricultural Inputs' organised  by  the  Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW).  At  the conference, the State Governments/UTs present their projected requirements for major fertilizers. The requirement of fertilizers is assessed taking into account the projected gross cropped area, irrigated area, last three seasons' consumption pattern and crop wise  recommended  dose  of  fertilizers  as  per  soil  Health  fertility  status  etc.  The requirement  of  fertilizers  assessed  by  DA&FW  is  intimated  to  the  Department  of Fertilizers to ensure seamless availability of fertilizers before the cropping season starts. District wise supply and availability of fertilizers has been regularly monitored by senior officers of State Government. In every district, a committee has already been formed under the chairmanship of District Magistrate to ensure proper distribution of fertilizers including remote areas.

The  availability  of  fertilizers,  viz.  Urea,  DAP,  MOP  and  NPKS,  has  remained adequate in the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last three years. As per the records available, the details  regarding requirement, availability and sales  of the fertilizers in Uttar Pradesh for the past three years are as follows:

(Figures in LMTs)

|      |         |   Requirement |   Availability |   DBT Sales |
|------|---------|---------------|----------------|-------------|
| UREA | 2022-23 |         77.5  |          87.39 |       74.72 |
| UREA | 2023-24 |         76.15 |          91.83 |       74.53 |
| UREA | 2024-25 |         77    |          91.72 |       79.18 |
|      | 2022-23 |         24.7  |          27.69 |       22.38 |
|      | 2023-24 |         24.5  |          25.76 |       21.61 |
|      | 2024-25 |         24.05 |          21.55 |       19.51 |
|      | 2022-23 |          3.36 |           1.42 |        1.22 |
|      | 2023-24 |          2.35 |           1.62 |        1.21 |
|      | 2024-25 |          1.72 |           2.5  |        1.76 |
| NPKS | 2022-23 |          7    |           6.64 |        4.79 |
| NPKS | 2023-24 |          9.5  |          10.13 |        7.93 |
| NPKS | 2024-25 |         14.5  |          12.85 |       10.5  |

(c): Government of India is not directly involved in setting up of Nano fertilizers plants. As of 2025, eight Nano Urea production units and three Nano DAP production units have been established and are operational in the country. These units together have an installed annual production capacity of approximately 33.22 crore bottles of Nano Urea and 7.64 crore bottles of Nano DAP. In addition, 02 more plants of Nano-urea are  to  be  commissioned  at  Trombay  and  Deoghar  with  a  total  annual  production capacity of approximately 11 crore bottles and 02 more plants of Nano-DAP are to be commissioned at Bengaluru and Deoghar with a total annual production capacity of approximately 12 crore bottles.

Since  the  introduction  of  nano-fertilisers,  cumulative  national  production  and sales have progressively increased. Up to November-2025, fertiliser companies have sold approximately 11.62 crore bottles (500 ml) of Nano Urea and 3.41 crore bottles (500 ml) of Nano DAP. The year-wise details of sale of Nano Urea and Nano DAP (introduced in 2023-24) from financial year 2021-22 to 2025-26 (as on 30.11.2025) are as follows:

(500ml Bottles in lakhs)

|           | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   |         |
|-----------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|---------|
|           | 2021-22          | 2022-23          | 2023-24          | 2024-25          | 2025-26          | Total   |
| Nano Urea | 215.20           | 326.80           | 207.43           | 273.55           | 138.99           | 1161.97 |
| Nano DAP  | 0.00             | 0.00             | 58.00            | 160.24           | 122.28           | 340.52  |

The details of State-wise total sales of Nano-Urea and Nano-DAP, from Feb2021 to Nov-2025, are attached at Annexure.

(d): Nothing has been reported by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh in this regard, however the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has informed that their  long-term  experiments  and  related  studies  have  shown  that  imbalanced  and excessive use of chemical fertilizers, particularly without adequate organic matter, can deteriorate soil health (decline in soil organic carbon, micronutrient deficiencies, soil acidity/sodicity),  contribute  to  water  pollution  through  nutrient  run-off  and  leaching (nitrate contamination, eutrophication), and increase nitrous oxide (N ₂ O) emissions, a potent greenhouse gas.

To address this, the Government, with ICAR's technical support, is promoting integrated nutrient management (balanced NPK use with farmyard manure, compost, green manures and biofertilizers),  soil  test-based  fertilizer  application  through  Soil Health Card schemes, site-specific nutrient management and neem-coated urea to improve nitrogen use efficiency, promotion of organic/natural farming and conservation agriculture practices, use of customized/slow-release fertilizers and 4R nutrient stewardship (right source, right dose, right time, right method), and capacity building/awareness programs to reduce nutrient losses, maintain soil fertility, correct nutrient imbalances, and lower pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2120 for answer on 12.12.2025

(Figures in Lakhs bottles of 500 ml each)

|   S.No | State/UT               |   Nano Urea |   Nano DAP |
|--------|------------------------|-------------|------------|
|      1 | Andaman & Nicobar      |        0    |       0    |
|      2 | Andhra Pradesh         |       21.69 |      22.81 |
|      3 | Arunachal Pradesh      |        0    |       0    |
|      4 | Assam                  |       39.05 |       3.43 |
|      5 | Bihar                  |       72.93 |      10.58 |
|      6 | Chandigarh             |        0    |       0    |
|      7 | Chhattisgarh           |       26.89 |       7.85 |
|      8 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli |        0    |       0    |
|      9 | Daman and Diu          |        0    |       0    |
|     10 | Delhi                  |        0.71 |       0.02 |
|     11 | Goa                    |        0    |       0    |
|     12 | Gujarat                |       90.41 |      16.62 |
|     13 | Haryana                |       54.39 |       4.99 |
|     14 | Himachal Pradesh       |        7.05 |       0.41 |
|     15 | Jammu and Kashmir      |        9.62 |       1    |
|     16 | Jharkhand              |       14.59 |       1.64 |
|     17 | Karnataka              |       67.6  |      30.44 |
|     18 | Kerala                 |        4.1  |       0.63 |
|     19 | Lakshadweep            |        0    |       0    |
|     20 | Madhya Pradesh         |       92    |      32.41 |
|     21 | Maharashtra            |      104.85 |      54.57 |
|     22 | Manipur                |        0.71 |       0    |
|     23 | Meghalaya              |        0.01 |       0.01 |
|     24 | Mizoram                |        0.85 |       0.08 |
|     25 | Nagaland               |        0.01 |       0    |
|     26 | Odisha                 |       35.01 |      10.76 |
|     27 | Puducherry             |        0.11 |       0.1  |
|     28 | Punjab                 |       98.1  |      12.28 |
|     29 | Rajasthan              |       93.38 |      25.63 |
|     30 | Sikkim                 |        0    |       0    |
|     31 | Tamil Nadu             |       39.03 |       9.21 |
|     32 | Telangana              |       28.78 |      15.73 |
|     33 | Tripura                |        0.21 |       0    |
|     35 | Uttar Pradesh          |      142.43 |      38.54 |
|     34 | Uttarakhand            |       34.39 |      17.5  |
|     36 | West Bengal            |       83.07 |      23.26 |

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