Parliament Question: Distribution of Fertilizers in Karnataka

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3289 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 07.08.2026 Distribution of Fertilizers in Karnataka

3289. Shri P C Mohan:

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

(a) whether Bharat brand fertilizers under the One Nation One Fertilizer initiative are being distributed in Karnataka and if so, the details thereof along with the quantity of Bharat Urea, Bharat DAP, Bharat MOP and Bharat NPK supplied to the said State during the last two years, year-wise;

(b) the number of fertilizer companies, State Trading Entities and Fertiliser Marketing Entities distributing fertilisers under the Bharat brand in the said State;

(c) whether the criss-cross movement of fertilizers has reduced in the said State, if so, the details thereof along with the benefits accrued to farmers; and

(d) whether the current availability position of fertilizers in the said State is sufficient to meet the requirement for Kharif season 2026, if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (d) One Nation One Fertilizer scheme stands implemented under "Pradhanmantri Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojna" (PMBJP) with effect from 24th August, 2022. All fertilizers companies viz Public sector, Cooperative and Private sector are required to sell subsidized fertilizers under brand name "BHARAT" across the country. The objective of the scheme is to increase the availability basket of fertilizers; take care of dilemma among farmers in choosing from plethora of brands manufactured by various companies available in the markets, reduce the crisscross movement and further ensure timely supply of fertilizers across the country, including the State of Karnataka. By consolidating branding under a single "BHARAT" brand, the scheme fosters transparency, combats malpractices, and ensures equitable access to essential nutrients for crops.

Before the commencement of each cropping season, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), in consultation with all the State Governments, assessesthe State-wise & month-wise requirement of fertilizers. On the basis of requirement projected by DA&FW, Department of Fertilizers (DoF) allocates adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plan and continuously monitors the availability.

Accordingly, the available of fertilizers, viz. Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS has remained adequate in the State of Karnataka during the last two years and ongoing Kharif 2026 season. The information regarding the requirement, availability and sales of said fertilizers in the State during the last two years is placed at Annexure-A and ongoing season is placed at Annexure-B.

Moreover, the major fertilizer suppliers/companies operating in the State of Karnataka are GSFC, IFFCO, KRIBHCO, MFL, PPL, RCF, RFCL, SPIC, FACT, IPL, CIL, GFL, STL, NBCL and NFL. *******-3- ANNEXURE-A Annexure referred to in reply of parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3289 for answering on 07.08.2026 KARNATAKA REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES OF FERTILIZERS FROM 2024-25 TO 2025-26 Fig. in LMT UREA DAP MOP NPKS S.No YEAR Require Availa DBT Require Availabi DBT Require Availabi DBT Require Availabi DBT ment bility Sales ment lity Sales ment lity Sales ment lity Sales 2024-25 17.25 22.63 19.17 5.64 6.55 5.86 1.95 3.08 2.21 16.20 25.46 20.90 1 2025-26 18.77 21.55 18.85 5.98 7.79 6.09 2.27 3.25 2.46 17.10 27.20 21.35 2

1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement

2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > SalesAnnexure-B Annexure referred to in reply of parts (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3289 for answering on 07.08.2026 KARNATAKA FERTILIZERS AVAILABILITY POSITION DURING THE ONGOING KHARIF 2026 (FROM 01.04.26 TO 03.08.26) Fig. in LMT S. NO. PRODUCT Requirement Availability DBT Sales 1 UREA 7.16 9.54 5.31 2 DAP 2.91 3.46 2.54 3 MOP 1.42 1.65 0.86 4 NPKS 8.14 12.87 7.62

1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement

2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales