**Policy Summary: Fertilizer Availability During Kharif 2025 Season**
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers reports adequate availability of Urea, DAP, MoP, and NPKS fertilizers throughout India during the Kharif 2025 season. To ensure timely and sufficient fertilizer supply, the government undertakes the following measures:
1. **Requirement Assessment:** The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DAFW) collaborates with State Governments to assess state-wise and month-wise fertilizer requirements before each cropping season.
2. **Allocation and Monitoring:** Based on projected needs, the Department of Fertilizers allocates appropriate fertilizer quantities to States via monthly supply plans and continuously monitors availability.
3. **Integrated Fertilizer Monitoring System (iFMS):** The movement of all major subsidized fertilizers is tracked nationwide using the online iFMS system.
4. **Coordination and Corrective Action:** DAFW and the Department of Fertilizers conduct weekly video conferences with State Agriculture Officials to address any dispatch issues raised by the State Governments.
5. **Regulatory Measures:** Fertilizer is designated as an essential commodity under the Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), 1985, and the Fertilizer Movement Control Order, 1973. State Governments are empowered under the FCO to prevent black marketing and hoarding, with the authority to take punitive actions against violators under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and the FCO, 1985.
6. **Purchase Limits and Monitoring:** A ceiling of 50 bags of subsidized fertilizers per buyer per month (600 bags annually) is in place. Monthly lists of the top 20 buyers in each district are accessible to District Magistrates via the iFMS login for necessary action.
7. **eUrvarak Dashboard:** The Department of Fertilizers has developed a dashboard (https:urvarak.nic.in) to facilitate monitoring by stakeholders, including State Agriculture Departments, District Collectors, and State Marketing Federations. State Governments also monitor fertilizer supply through iFMS and the eUrvarak Dashboard.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and regulation of the chemical and fertilizer industries in India.
Kharif 2025 Season: An agricultural season in India, referring to the crop growing season during the monsoon (June–November).
Urea: A nitrogen-rich chemical compound used worldwide as a fertilizer.
DAP: Diammonium Phosphate, a widely used phosphatic fertilizer.
MoP: Muriate of Potash, a common potassium fertilizer.
NPKS: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium and Sulphur, denoting complex fertilizers containing these nutrients.
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare: A department under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in India, responsible for agriculture and farmer welfare.
Fertilizer Control Order, 1985: An order in India regulating the quality, distribution, and pricing of fertilizers.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Adequate Availability of Fertilizers Maintained During
Kharif 2025 Season
Posted On: 01 AUG 2025 4:07PM by PIB Delhi
The availability of fertilizers viz. Urea, DAP, MoP and NPKS has remained adequate in the country during
the ongoing Kharif 2025 season.
Following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and adequate availability of
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, 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 Monitoring System (iFMS);
iv. Regular Weekly Video Conference is conducted jointly by DA&FW and D/o Fertilizers with State
Agriculture Officials and corrective actions are taken to dispatch fertilizers as indicated by the State
Governments.
Moreover, Fertilizer is declared as an essential commodity and is notified under Fertilizer Control Order, 1985
and Fertilizer (Movement Control) Order, 1973. State Governments are adequately empowered under FCO to
stop black marketing and hoarding of fertilizers and to take punitive action against any person / fertilizer
company involved in black marketing and hoarding of fertilizers by violating the provisions of Essential
Commodities Act, 1955 and Fertilizer Control Order 1985 (FCO).
However, D/o Fertilizers has put a ceiling of 50 bags of subsidized fertilizers per buyer per month i.e. 600
bags of subsidized fertilizers per year. Additionally, a monthly list of Top 20 buyers' of each district is made
available in the iFMS log-in of respective district magistrates for taking necessary action at their end.
Besides, D/o Fertilizers has also developed a dashboard which can be accessed by authorized users at
https://urvarak.nic.in. The dashboard is developed to facilitate easy monitoring by various Stake holders viz.
State Agriculture Departments, District Collectors and State Marketing Federations. The State Governments
are also monitoring the availability and supply of fertilizers through iFMS and e-Urvarak Dashboard portals.
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Smt Anupriya Patel
in Lok Sabha in a written reply to a question today.
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