Lok Sabha Question No. 4640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Revision of Nutrient-based Subsidy
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Shri Ashish Dubey, Shri Rajpalsinh Mahendrasinh Jadav, Smt. Aparajita Sarangi

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4640 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20.03.2026

Revision of Nutrient-based Subsidy

## 4640. Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri:

Smt. Aparajita Sarangi:

Shri Rajpalsinh Mahendrasinh Jadav:

Shri Ashish Dubey:

Will the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers be pleased to state:

- (a) the availability and retail price trends of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP), NitrogenPhosphorus-Potassium  (NPK)  fertilizers  and  Muriate  of  Potash  (MoP)  in  the country, State-wise;
- (b) the measures taken to ensure adequate supply and retail price stability of the said fertilizers during the Rabi season of 2025-26;
- (c) the extent to which additional fertiliser grades such as 10:26:26 and 12:32:16 have been included under the revised Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) framework;
- (d) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding the contribution of the revised  NBS  rates  towards  promoting  balanced  nutrient  application  and  reducing excessive use of urea; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## ( SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) & (b) Following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and adequate availability of all fertilizers in the country:
- (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) Regular coordination meetings are held with Ministry of Railways for giving sufficient rakes, priority to fertilizers and for timely evacuation of rakes for States.
- (vi) The distribution of fertilizers within the State at district level is done by the concerned State government.

In this regard, the availability of P&K fertilizers i.e. DAP, MOP and NPKS has remained adequate across the States during the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season. The State-wise information  regarding  requirement,  availability  and  sales  of  these  fertilizers  during  the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season is placed at Annexure .

Further, the Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme w.e.f. 01.04.2010 for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers.  Under NBS policy, MRP of P&K fertilizers are decontrolled and companies are free to fix MRP as per their business dynamics at a reasonable level. The subsidy is provided to manufacturer/ importer on notified  P&K fertilizers  on  its  PoS  sale  during  the  season,  depending  on  their  nutrient content to ensure availability of fertilizers to farmers. The average MRP (in Rs. Per 50 Kg bag) of DAP is Rs. 1350, NPK 10-26-26 is Rs. 1814.82, NPK 12-32-16 is Rs. 1711.87, NPK 20-20-0-13 is Rs. 1414.57 & MOP is Rs. 1710.54 in 2025-26 (till February 2026).

To ensure availability of DAP, which is a key fertilizer, at affordable price of Rs. 1350 per 50 kg bag, special provisions like Rs. 3500 per MT to cover 'Other Costs' which includes costs incurred from factory gate to farm gate, advantage / disadvantage due to increase / decrease in international prices, provision for GST component included in the MRP and provision for reasonable return @ 4% of net MRP (MRP-GST) have been extended to both imported and domestic DAP and imported TSP over and above NBS subsidy for Rabi  2025-26 season to keep the prices of fertilizers stable.

(c) to (e) P&K fertilizer grades such as 10:26:26 and 12:32:16 are covered under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme and subsidy on these grades is provided based on their nutrient content of Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potash (K) as per the notified NBS rates. The NBS framework facilitates the availability of various P&K fertilizer grades at subsidized rates, thereby providing farmers with options to apply nutrients in balanced proportions based on crop and soil requirements.

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## STATE WISE REQUIREMENT, RECEIPTS, AVAILABILITY & SALES POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 05/03/26)

|                       | DAP                                    | DAP                                             | DAP                                    | DAP                                            | MOP                                    | MOP                                             | MOP                                    | MOP                                            | NPKS                                   | NPKS                                            | NPKS                                   |                                                |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| S.No State            | Seasonal Requirement for RABI 2025- 26 | Pro rata Requiremen t From 01/10/25 to 05/03/26 | Availability From 01/10/25 to 05/03/26 | Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/10/25 to 05/03/26 | Seasonal Requirement for RABI 2025- 26 | Pro rata Requiremen t From 01/10/25 to 05/03/26 | Availability From 01/10/25 to 05/03/26 | Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/10/25 to 05/03/26 | Seasonal Requirement for RABI 2025- 26 | Pro rata Requiremen t From 01/10/25 to 05/03/26 | Availability From 01/10/25 to 05/03/26 | Cumulative DBT Sales From 01/10/25 to 05/03/26 |
| 1 Andaman and Nicobar | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           |
| 2 Andhra Pradesh      | 2.20                                   | 2.13                                            | 3.62                                   | 2.78                                           | 1.00                                   | 0.88                                            | 1.29                                   | 0.84                                           | 9.50                                   | 8.92                                            | 11.90                                  | 8.51                                           |
| 3 Arunachal Pradesh   | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           |
| 4 Assam               | 0.28                                   | 0.25                                            | 0.65                                   | 0.41                                           | 0.36                                   | 0.33                                            | 0.44                                   | 0.20                                           | 0.35                                   | 0.32                                            | 0.32                                   | 0.19                                           |
| 5 Bihar               | 3.90                                   | 3.77                                            | 5.82                                   | 4.43                                           | 1.50                                   | 1.46                                            | 1.73                                   | 1.34                                           | 3.50                                   | 3.44                                            | 5.44                                   | 3.43                                           |
| 6 Chandigarh          | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           |
| 7 Chhattisgarh        | 1.00                                   | 0.98                                            | 1.96                                   | 0.98                                           | 0.50                                   | 0.46                                            | 0.60                                   | 0.11                                           | 0.60                                   | 0.56                                            | 1.80                                   | 0.31                                           |
| 8 Dadra and Nagar     | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           |
| 9 Daman and Diu       | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           |
| 10 Delhi              | 0.03                                   | 0.03                                            | 0.03                                   | 0.02                                           | 0.01                                   | 0.01                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.02                                   | 0.02                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           |
| 11 Goa                | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.01                                   | 0.01                                            | 0.01                                   | 0.01                                           |
| 12 Gujarat            | 2.90                                   | 2.69                                            | 3.28                                   | 2.63                                           | 0.64                                   | 0.60                                            | 0.73                                   | 0.51                                           | 4.50                                   | 4.25                                            | 5.32                                   | 3.50                                           |
| 13 Haryana            | 2.70                                   | 2.66                                            | 3.32                                   | 2.51                                           | 0.30                                   | 0.26                                            | 0.34                                   | 0.13                                           | 1.20                                   | 1.12                                            | 0.52                                   | 0.24                                           |
| 14 Himachal Pradesh   | 0.01                                   | 0.01                                            | 0.03                                   | 0.02                                           | 0.04                                   | 0.04                                            | 0.02                                   | 0.01                                           | 0.26                                   | 0.26                                            | 0.26                                   | 0.15                                           |
| 15 Jammu and kashmir  | 0.24                                   | 0.20                                            | 0.37                                   | 0.18                                           | 0.13                                   | 0.09                                            | 0.17                                   | 0.04                                           | 0.02                                   | 0.01                                            | 0.02                                   | 0.00                                           |
| 16 Jharkhand          | 0.25                                   | 0.25                                            | 0.59                                   | 0.43                                           | 0.02                                   | 0.02                                            | 0.04                                   | 0.02                                           | 0.30                                   | 0.27                                            | 0.44                                   | 0.22                                           |
| 17 Karnataka          | 1.98                                   | 1.76                                            | 3.69                                   | 2.01                                           | 0.97                                   | 0.85                                            | 1.55                                   | 0.81                                           | 7.20                                   | 6.27                                            | 12.30                                  | 6.52                                           |
| 18 Kerala             | 0.08                                   | 0.07                                            | 0.17                                   | 0.09                                           | 0.50                                   | 0.44                                            | 0.53                                   | 0.35                                           | 0.61                                   | 0.55                                            | 0.83                                   | 0.56                                           |
| 19 Lakshadweep        | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                            | 0.00                                   | 0.00                                           |

## Fig in LMT

| 20 Madhya Pradesh   |   7.50 |   7.29 |   7.41 |   5.78 |   1.00 |   0.92 |   1.02 |   0.55 |   11.50 |   11.08 |   8.07 |   4.96 |
|---------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|---------|--------|--------|
| 21 Maharashtra      |   2.6  |   2.34 |   4.41 |   2.32 |   1.5  |   1.32 |   1.6  |   0.82 |   12    |   10.89 |  20.86 |   9.56 |
| 22 Manipur          |   0.01 |   0.01 |   0.02 |   0.01 |   0.05 |   0.04 |   0.02 |   0.01 |    0.01 |    0.01 |   0.01 |   0    |
| 23 Meghalaya        |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |    0    |    0    |   0    |   0    |
| 24 Mizoram          |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |    0    |    0    |   0    |   0    |
| 25 Nagaland         |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |    0.01 |    0.01 |   0    |   0    |
| 26 Odisha           |   0.75 |   0.67 |   1.33 |   0.62 |   0.25 |   0.22 |   0.48 |   0.15 |    0.9  |    0.77 |   1.53 |   0.6  |
| 27 Puducherry       |   0.01 |   0.01 |   0.01 |   0.01 |   0.01 |   0.01 |   0.01 |   0    |    0.05 |    0.04 |   0.06 |   0.04 |
| 28 Punjab           |   4.5  |   4.42 |   5.68 |   4.01 |   0.6  |   0.52 |   0.67 |   0.27 |    1.5  |    1.46 |   0.99 |   0.6  |
| 29 Rajasthan        |   3.33 |   3.29 |   4.46 |   3.64 |   0.1  |   0.09 |   0.15 |   0.09 |    1.5  |    1.47 |   1.77 |   1.14 |
| 30 Sikkim           |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |   0    |    0    |    0    |   0    |   0    |
| 31 Tamil Nadu       |   1.55 |   1.43 |   2.06 |   1.44 |   1.8  |   1.64 |   1.33 |   0.96 |    5.14 |    4.69 |   6.34 |   4.32 |
| 32 Telangana        |   1.45 |   1.37 |   2.45 |   1.95 |   0.65 |   0.57 |   0.9  |   0.46 |    7    |    6.16 |   8.5  |   5.46 |
| 33 Tripura          |   0.01 |   0.01 |   0.03 |   0.01 |   0.03 |   0.03 |   0.03 |   0.01 |    0.02 |    0.02 |   0.03 |   0.02 |
| 34 Uttarakhand      |   0.15 |   0.12 |   0.41 |   0.23 |   0.05 |   0.05 |   0.06 |   0.02 |    0.2  |    0.18 |   0.12 |   0.08 |
| 35 Uttar Pradesh    |  14    |  13.79 |  17.07 |  11.66 |   1.5  |   1.37 |   2.12 |   1.19 |    7.5  |    7.29 |  10.67 |   6.11 |
| 36 West Bengal      |   1.99 |   1.83 |   3.01 |   2.1  |   2.2  |   2.01 |   2.34 |   1.3  |    7    |    6.42 |  10.26 |   6.36 |
| ALL INDIA           |  53.43 |  51.38 |  71.89 |  50.28 |  15.69 |  14.18 |  18.17 |  10.18 |   82.38 |   76.48 | 108.39 |  62.9  |

1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales

Source: Ifms dashboard