**Executive Summary**
This document details the Indian government's measures to ensure adequate fertilizer availability for the Kharif 2025 and Rabi 2025-26 seasons. It highlights strategies for mitigating supply risks through global pacts, increasing domestic production of P&K fertilizers, and strictly regulating distribution under the Essential Commodities Act. Key actions include curbing black marketing with FIRs and revising subsidy schemes.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Fertilizer Availability and Supply**
* Key fertilizers including Urea and DAP were adequately available for the Kharif 2025 season across all states.
* Urea, DAP, MOP, and NPKS availability remained adequate for the Rabi 2025–26 season (October 2025 to March 2026).
* India secured 86 lakh tonnes of fertilizers through global pacts, including 31 lakh tonnes from Saudi Arabia, 30.10 lakh tonnes from Russia, and 25 lakh tonnes from Morocco for 2025-26.
* DAP imports from China were 22.28 LMT in 2023-24 and 8.47 LMT in 2024-25.
**Domestic Production and Policy**
* Government efforts aim to reduce dependence on imported phosphatic fertilizers by strengthening domestic production.
* Measures include issuing guidelines on the reasonableness of MRP for P&K fertilizers (January 18, 2024).
* Manufacturing capacities under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme are being strengthened.
* NBS coverage for P&K grades has expanded from 22 to 28 grades.
* Freight subsidy for Single Super Phosphate (SSP) continues to encourage its use.
* Special provisions, including ₹3500 per MT towards other costs, support domestic DAP production.
* SSP is promoted as a low-cost indigenous substitute for DAP with additional subsidy for fortified variants.
* Domestic production of P&K fertilizers increased from 159.54 LMT in 2014-15 to 211.22 LMT in 2024-25.
**Regulation and Enforcement**
* Fertilizer distribution is strictly regulated under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985.
* 52 FIRs were lodged in Uttar Pradesh for black marketing and seven FIRs for forced tagging between April 2025 and February 2026.
* An order was issued on January 09, 2026, to curb tagging of other products with subsidized fertilizers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers**
* **Impact:** Assured availability of key fertilizers for agricultural demand during the Kharif 2025 and Rabi 2025-26 seasons, potentially leading to stable crop production. Increased domestic production may also contribute to price stability.
* **Action Required:** No direct action is required, but they benefit from the government's supply chain and distribution management.
**Fertilizer Companies (Domestic and International)**
* **Impact:** Domestic companies benefit from government support for increased production and revised subsidy schemes. International suppliers are involved in long-term agreements to secure supply.
* **Action Required:** Domestic companies need to comply with MRP guidelines and leverage NBS schemes. International suppliers are engaged through MoUs and Long-Term Agreements.
**State Governments**
* **Impact:** Responsible for intra-State distribution of fertilizers and are empowered to take strict action against black marketing and forced tagging.
* **Action Required:** Continue to manage intra-State distribution, enforce regulations under the Essential Commodities Act and Fertilizer Control Order, and implement measures to curb malpractice.
**Consumers (Indirectly)**
* **Impact:** Benefit from the government's efforts to ensure fertilizer availability and prevent artificial scarcity or inflated pricing through black marketing.
* **Action Required:** No direct action is required.
Key Entities Referenced
Essential Commodities Act, 1955: The primary law under which fertilizer distribution is regulated, empowering states to take strict action against black marketing and forced tagging.
Fertilizer Control Order, 1985: A regulatory order that supplements the Essential Commodities Act, providing specific rules for fertilizers and empowering states for enforcement.
Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme: A government scheme aimed at strengthening domestic production of P&K fertilizers by expanding covered grades and revising subsidy rates.
Uttar Pradesh: A specific location where 52 FIRs were filed for black marketing and seven for forced tagging of fertilizers, highlighting a key area of enforcement.
Department of Fertilizers: The government department responsible for ensuring fertilizer availability at the state level and implementing policies for domestic production and distribution.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers :
Department of Fertilizers
India Secures 86 Lakh Tonnes of Fertilizers via
Global Pacts; Domestic P&K Production Surges
to 211 LMT
52 FIRs filed in Uttar Pradesh to Curb Black Marketing and
Forced Tagging of Fertilizers
Fertilizer distribution regulated strictly under Essential
Commodity Act
Posted On: 10 MAR 2026 3:35PM by PIB Delhi
The Government of India has clarified that the availability of key fertilizers, including Urea and DAP,
remained adequate during the Kharif 2025 season across all States, including Madhya Pradesh, Uttar
Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana. While the Department of Fertilizers ensures availability at the State level,
intra-State distribution is managed by the respective State Governments. The requirement, availability and
sales data for the season reflect satisfactory supply conditions.
Further, during the ongoing Rabi 2025–26 season, from 01 October 2025 to 05 March 2026, the
availability of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS has also remained adequate to meet agricultural demand, and
the country continues to maintain a comfortable stock position.
On the issue of imports, the Government of India has noted the year-wise quantity of DAP imports from
China, which stood at 22.28 LMT in 2023–24 and 8.47 LMT in 2024–25. To mitigate supply risks and
ensure uninterrupted availability, the Government has actively engaged with resource-rich countries and
facilitated Long-Term Agreements and MoUs between Indian fertilizer companies and international
suppliers. These arrangements include annual quantities of 31 lakh tonnes from Saudi Arabia, 30.10
lakh tonnes from Russia, and 25 lakh tonnes from Morocco, which are expected to strengthen India’s
fertilizer supply chain during 2025–26.
Addressing concerns regarding black marketing and forced product tagging in Uttar Pradesh, the Ministry
has reiterated that fertilizers are regulated under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and the Fertilizer
Control Order, 1985, empowering States to take strict action. As reported by the Government of Uttar
Pradesh, 52 FIRs were lodged for black marketing and seven FIRs for forced tagging between April 2025
and February 2026. The State Government has also issued an order dated 09 January 2026 to curb
tagging of other products with subsidized fertilizers.
To reduce India’s heavy dependence on imported Phosphatic fertilizers, the Government has undertaken
several measures aimed at strengthening domestic production. These include the issuance of guidelines on
18 January 2024 to ensure reasonableness of MRP for P&K fertilizers, recognition of new and expandedmanufacturing capacities under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme, and expanding the number of
P&K grades covered under NBS from 22 to 28 grades. Freight subsidy for Single Super Phosphate
(SSP) has been continued since Kharif 2022 to encourage its use as a domestic phosphatic source.
In addition, special provisions such as ₹3500 per MT towards other costs have been extended to support
domestic DAP production. The Government is also promoting SSP as a low-cost indigenous substitute for
DAP by providing additional subsidy for fortified SSP variants containing zinc, boron and micronutrients,
alongside periodic revision of nutrient-based subsidy rates to maintain price stability. These combined
steps have contributed to increased domestic production of P&K fertilizers, rising from 159.54 LMT in
2014–15 to 211.22 LMT in 2024–25.
ALL INDIA FERTILIZER POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 05/03/26)
FIG. IN LMT
S.No Product Requirement Pro rata Availability Sales Stock as
for RABI 2025- Requirement From 01/10/25 From on
26 From 01/10/25 to to 05/03/26 01/10/25 to 05/03/26
05/03/26 05/03/26
1 UREA 196.06 183.51 235.33 186.33 49.01
2 DAP 53.43 51.38 71.89 50.28 21.61
3 MOP 15.69 14.18 18.18 10.18 8.00
4 NPKS 82.38 76.48 108.41 62.90 45.51
Accordingly, the year-wise quantity of DAP imports from China in the country for Years 2023-24 &
2024-25 is as below:
Import of DAP from China during year 2023-24 & 2024-25
Qty in LMT
Year As Reported by the Companies
DAP
2023-24 22.28
2024-25 8.47
This information was provided by Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers, in a
reply to the Rajya Sabha today.******
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