Parliament Question: Domestic Production of Fertilizers

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3401 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 07.08.2026 Domestic Production of Fertilizers

3401. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA:

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

(a) whether domestic fertilizer production reflects any deficit as compared to the estimated demand during the last three years;

(b) if so, the year-wise details thereof;

(c) the extent to which there has been a dependency on Import to meet such deficit, fertilizer-wise;

(d) whether the timely availability of fertilizers was affected in Rajasthan during peak sowing seasons, if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the provisions made in the Union Budget for the revival of closed fertilizer units/expansion of domestic production capacity are aimed to mitigate supply risks; and

(f) if so, the details thereof? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

(a) to (c): The details of domestic fertilizer production, requirement and imports during the last three

years is given below:-2- Production, Requirement and Imports of Major Fertilizers (Fig. in ‘LMT’) 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Product Requir Imports Produ Require Imports Produc Requireme Imports ion ement ction ment tion nt Urea 314.09 356.08 70.42 306.67 364.01 56.47 293.26 381.45 103.50 DAP 42.93 110.18 55.67 37.69 111.92 45.69 39.01 110.42 61.94 NPKs 101.85 126.31 22.17 121.05 151.29 22.72 128.37 158.49 37.08 MOP - 27.62 28.69 - 22.21 35.41 - 26.82 29.00 (Production of NPKs include Ammonium Sulphate and Complex Fertilizers)

(d) : The fertilizers position i.e. requirement, availability and sales of major fertilizers in Rajasthan during Rabi 2025-26 and current Kharif 2026-27 seasons are given below:

Fertilizer Position during Rabi 2025-26 in Rajasthan S.No. Product AVAILABILITY POSITION (Fig. in ‘LMT’) Requirement Availability Sales Closing Stock as on 31.03.26 1 UREA 15.00 20.74 16.85 3.89 2 DAP 3.33 4.57 3.76 0.81 3 MOP 0.10 0.16 0.10 0.06 4 NPKs 1.50 1.85 1.17 0.68 Fertilizer Position during Kharif 2026-27(From 01.04.26 to 03.08.26) in Rajasthan S.No. Product AVAILABILITY POSITION (Fig. in ‘LMT’) Requirement Availability Sales Closing Stock as on 03.08.26 1 UREA 7.10 11.89 8.61 3.28 2 DAP 3.35 2.75 2.17 0.58 3 MOP 0.05 0.15 0.05 0.10 4 NPKs 0.83 1.43 0.70 0.73

1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement

2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales

(e) to (f) : The Union Budget for 2026-27 primarily cover schemes for Urea Subsidy, Nutrient Based Subsidy for P & K Fertilizers and Promotion of Organic Fertilizers. ******