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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3489 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 13.03.2026
AVAILABILITY OF UREA FERTILIZERS
†3489. SHRI TARIQ ANWAR.
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the current availability
and distribution status of urea fertilizers in the country particularly in the State of Bihar
that is affected by power crisis, if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the details of concrete steps taken by the Government for quality control in the context
of media reports regarding the quality of "Neem-Coated Urea" and its misuse as an
illegal diverted fertilizer?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a) & (b) In order to ensure the adequate availability of fertilizers to the farmers,
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. 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.
Accordingly, the availability of Urea has remained adequate across the country, including
the State of Bihar during the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season. The information regarding
the requirement, availability, sales and closing stock of Urea in the country and in the
State of Bihar during the said season is as under:-2-
ALL INDIA
UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26)
FIG. IN LMT
Pro rata
Availability Sales
Requirement Requirement
S. From From Stock as on
Product for RABI 2025- From
No. 01/10/25 to 01/10/25 to 09/03/26
26 01/10/25 to
09/03/26 09/03/26
09/03/26
1 UREA 196.06 185.44 239.25 188.38 50.90
BIHAR
UREA POSITION FOR RABI 2025-26 (TILL 09/03/26)
FIG. IN LMT
Pro rata
Availability Sales
Requirement Requirement
S. From From Stock as on
Product for RABI 2025- From
No. 01/10/25 to 01/10/25 to 09/03/26
26 01/10/25 to
09/03/26 09/03/26
09/03/26
1 UREA 13.50 12.83 15.93 13.55 2.38
Further, for ensuring adequate availability of good quality fertilizers to the farmers,
Fertilizer Control Order (FCO)-1985 has laid down fertilizer-wise detailed specifications.
Any fertilizer, not meeting the said specifications, cannot be sold in the country for
agricultural purpose. Clause 19 of FCO strictly prohibits the sale or manufacture of
fertilizers which are not of prescribed standards. Any sale of substandard/fake/adulterated
fertilizers is punishable under Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The State Governments
are the enforcement agencies and are adequately empowered to enforce the provisions
of FCO.
Furthermore, DA&FW in consultation with the State Government is regularly
monitoring the enforcement action taken by State Governments against the cases of
Black marketing, Hoarding, Sub-standard and Diversion on weekly basis. In the country,
Since April 2025, 4,60,840 raids have been conducted with 16,160 show cause notices
issued, 6,782 licenses suspended/cancelled and 817 FIRs registered against defaulters.
With regard to diversion cases, 3,467 show cause notices have been issued, 479 licenses
have been suspended/cancelled, and 122 FIRs have been registered against the
offenders. DA&FW regularly pursue with the State Government to strictly implement the
enforcement action against the defaulters.
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