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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4761 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20.03.2026
Accessibility of Essential Fertilizers
4761: SHRI NAVASKANI K:
SHRI C N ANNADURAI:
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has reviewed the accessibility and affordability of
essential fertilizers and crop nutrients in Tamil Nadu, a major agricultural State, if so, the
details thereof;
(b) whether adequate quantity of quality fertilizers has been supplied in time to farmers
during peak seasons, if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of shortfalls, if any, in release of subsidies to farmers in the said State;
(d) whether price volatility or distribution of fertilizers challenges have affected
agricultural productivity, if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the steps taken to ensure timely supply and distribution of fertilizers and nutrients
minimise farmers’ input costs?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a) to (e) Following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring
timely and adequate availability of all fertilizers in the country, including in the State of
Tamil Nadu:
(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).-2-
(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 view of above, it is submitted that the availability of fertilizers in the State of Tamil Nadu
has remained adequate during the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season. However, the
distribution of fertilizers within the State at district level is done by the concerned State
government. Accordingly, the information regarding requirement, availability, sales and
closing stock of fertilizers in the State during the ongoing Rabi season i.e. from 01.10.2025
to 17.03.2026 is as under:
FERTILIZER POSITION IN TAMIL NADU DURING RABI 2025-26 (TILL 17/03/26)
FIG. IN LMT
Pro rata
Availability From Sales From
Requirement for Requirement From Stock as on
S.No Product 01/10/25 to 01/10/25 to
RABI 2025-26 01/10/25 to 17/03/26
17/03/26 17/03/26
17/03/26
1 UREA 6.50 6.14 7.34 5.98 1.36
2 DAP 1.55 1.48 2.11 1.51 0.60
3 MOP 1.80 1.71 1.36 1.01 0.35
4 NPKS 5.14 4.90 6.71 4.55 2.16
1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement
2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales
Moreover, in order to ensure availability of Urea at affordable prices, under the
Urea Subsidy Scheme, it is provided to the farmers at a statutorily notified Maximum Retail
Price (MRP). The MRP of 45 kg bag of urea is Rs.242 per bag (exclusive of charges
towards neem coating and taxes as applicable). The difference between the delivered
cost of Urea at farm gate and net market realization by the urea units is given as subsidy
to the urea manufacturer/importer by the Government of India. Accordingly, all farmers
are being supplied urea at the subsidized rate.
Besides, the Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS)
Scheme w.e.f. 01.04.2010 for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers. Under NBS
Scheme, MRP of P&K fertilizers are decontrolled and companies are free to fix MRP as
per their business dynamics at a reasonable level which is monitored by the government.
The subsidy is provided to manufacturer/imported on notified P&K fertilizers on its PoS
sale during the season, depending on their nutrient content to ensure availability of
fertilizers to farmers.-3-
Further, to ensure affordability, 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 Kharif 2025 and Rabi 2025-26 seasons. NBS scheme is
implemented uniformly on pan India basis including the State of Tamil Nadu.
Further, Under 'DBT in Fertilizers' system, 100% subsidy on various fertilizer
grades (except Import of Urea) is released to the fertilizer manufacturing/ importing
companies, on actual sales to the beneficiaries based on Aadhaar authentication through
PoS devices installed at each retail shop. All farmers including those in Tamil Nadu are
being supplied fertilizers at the subsidized rates on 'no-denial' basis. Thus, Fertilizers are
made accessible and affordable to the Farmers across the Nation including the State of
Tamil Nadu.
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