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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2145 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 31.07.2026
Dependency on Import of Fertilizers Raw Materials
2145 Dr. Mallu Ravi:
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding the Impact of
recent geopolitical tensions and disruptions in global fertilizer supply chains on
fertilizer subsidy requirement, import costs and domestic fertilizer availability
of the country, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government has reviewed the adequacy of the Budget allocation
for fertilizer subsidy in view of reports of a sharp increase in global prices of
urea, DAP, ammonia and other key inputs, if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding the
dependence on imported fertilizers and raw materials, and the likely impact on
fertilizer availability of the country during the Kharif and Rabi seasons, if so,
the details thereof, State-wise including Telangana; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to accelerate domestic production,
diversify import sources, build strategic fertilizer reserves and promote nano
and alternative fertilizers to reduce import dependence and subsidy burden, if
so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a): The recent geopolitical tensions disrupted global supply chains for fertilizers
and raw materials, resulting in higher freight and insurance costs, shipment delays,
and price volatility. However, fertilizer availability in the country remained largely
adequate through diversified sourcing and Government interventions. Government
has undertaken measures to diversify import sources by exploring procurement
opportunities from various countries. Moreover, the fertilizer industry has also
collectively procured fertilizers and raw materials through an industry consortium to
ensure transparent price discovery, improve bargaining power with global suppliers,
and secure timely availability of fertilizers and raw materials.
(b): The budgetary allocation for fertilizer subsidy is reviewed periodically, based
on which, the process for seeking additional budgetary allocation, on requirement, is
undertaken, as per the extant provision.(c): India meets its fertilizer requirement through domestic production and imports.
Imports are undertaken to bridge the gap between domestic production and
consumption. India’s estimated import dependence on fertilizers, natural gas,
ammonia, phosphoric acid, rock phosphate, sulphur and potash, is as given below:
S. No Fertilisers/ Feedstock/ Raw India’ import
Materials/ Intermediates dependence (%)
1 Urea 25-26
2 DAP 60-65
3 NP/NPKs 20-25
4 Natural Gas 70-80
5 Ammonia (for DAP/NP/NPKs) 70-75
6 Phosphoric acid 50-55
7 Rock Phosphate 85-90
8 Sulphur 50-70
9 Potash (Muriate of Potash) 100
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW), in consultation with
all State Governments, assesses the State-wise and month-wise requirement of
fertilizers before the commencement of each cropping season. Based on this, the
Department of Fertilizers allocates adequate quantities of fertilizers to States through
a monthly supply plan and continuously monitors availability. The movement of all
major subsidized fertilizers is monitored throughout the country by an online web-
based monitoring system called integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS).
The gap between demand and domestic production for Urea and other fertilizers is
met through imports, which are finalized well in advance to ensure timely availability.
State Governments are regularly advised to coordinate with manufacturers and
importers for streamlining supplies through timely placement of indents, and the
Government regularly coordinates with the Ministry of Railways for giving sufficient
rakes, priority to fertilizers and for timely evacuation of rakes for States. Distribution
within States at the district level is handled by the concerned State Government.
Accordingly, the availability of fertilizers has remained adequate across all
States/UTs, including Telangana, during Rabi 2025-26 and the ongoing Kharif 2026
season (01.04.2026 to 26.07.2026). Details of requirement, availability, sales and
closing stocks of the fertilizers in the States/ UTs during the said period is placed at
the Annexure.
(d): Government has undertaken measures to diversify import sources by exploring
procurement opportunities from various countries through engagement with Indian
Missions abroad, aimed at strengthening the fertilizer supply chain and reducing
vulnerabilities arising from global market disruptions.The Government has taken the following steps to accelerate domestic production and
promote alternative fertilizers:
Urea:
Government had announced the New Investment Policy (NIP)-2012 and its
2014 amendment to facilitate fresh investment in the Urea sector. Total 6 new
urea units have been set up under NIP-2012 (4 through Joint Venture
Companies of nominated PSUs and 2 by private companies. Each of these
units has installed capacity of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonne per annum (LMTPA).
These units have together added urea production capacity of 76.2 LMTPA,
thereby total indigenous urea production capacity (Reassessed Capacity, RAC)
has increased from 207.54 LMTPA during 2014-15 to 269.42 LMTPA during
2026-27.
An exclusive policy for the revival of Talcher unit of FCIL through Joint Venture
Company of nominated PSUs namely Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL) by
setting up a new Greenfield Urea plant of 12.7 LMTPA at coal gasification route
has also been approved.
Further, setting up of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex named as
Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Ltd. (AVFCCL) with an annual
capacity of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonne of Urea through Joint Venture within the
existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited
(BVFCL), Assam has been approved.
Government has also notified the New Urea Policy (NUP) – 2015 on 25th May,
2015 for the existing 25 gas-based urea units with one of the objectives of
maximizing indigenous urea production beyond Reassessed Capacity. The
NUP-2015 has led to additional production of urea by 20-25 LMT as compared
to the production during 2014-15 annually.
Above steps together have facilitated increase of Urea production from level of 225
LMT per annum during 2014-15 to a record Urea Production at 314.07 LMT during
2023-24. During 2025-26, 293.30 LMT of Urea was produced in the country.
In addition to this, on 15.07.2026, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
approved National Investment Policy for Urea-2026 for Aatmanirbhar Bharat for
making fresh investments in Urea Sector.
P&K Fertilizers:
The Government has implemented the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme
with effect from 01.04.2010 for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers.
Under the Scheme, P&K fertilizers are covered under Open General License
(OGL), and companies are free to import or manufacture these fertilizers as
per their business dynamics.
To reduce dependence on imported Phosphatic fertilizers and make country
self-reliant measures have been taken to encourage domestic production
through guidelines 18.01.2024 on reasonableness of MRP, wherein importers/manufacturers and integrated manufacturers are given reasonable profit of
8%/10% and 12% respectively.
Based on the requests, new manufacturing units or increase in manufacturing
capacity of existing units have been recognized / taken on record under the
NBS Scheme.
The number of P&K fertilizers covered under NBS Scheme has increased from
22 grades in 2021 to 28 grades, as on date.
Freight Subsidy on SSP, which is an indigenously manufactured fertilizer, is
being provided since Kharif, 2022 to promote SSP usage for providing
Phosphatic or 'P' nutrient to the soil.
Further, the rates of nutrients under NBS scheme are decided on biannual
basis to ensure availability of fertilizers under the Scheme.
Alternate Fertilizers: Nano and Green Ammonia
(i) Nano Fertilizers
A. In order to promote the use of Nano Fertilizers, among farmers across the country,
the following measures have been undertaken by the Government :
Use of Nano Urea is promoted through different activities such as awareness
camps, webinars, field demonstrations, Kisan Sammelans and films in regional
languages etc.
Nano Urea and Nano DAP are made available at Pradhan Mantri Kisan
Samridhi Kendras (PMKSKs) by concerned companies.
For ease in application and utilization of Nano fertilizers like Nano Urea through
foliar application, initiatives such as innovative spraying options like 'Kisan
Drones' and distribution of battery operated sprayers at retail points are
undertaken. For this purpose, pilot training and custom hiring spraying services
through Village Level Entrepreneurs are actively promoted.
B. Measures undertaken by the State Governments:
Government of Gujarat provides a 50% subsidy on Nano Fertilizers to farmers
under a special support initiative to encourage adoption of these advanced
fertilizers.
Government of Rajasthan provides a subsidy of 50% on spraying cost for
spraying Nano Fertilizers.
Government of Uttarakhand has mandated the use of Nano fertilizers in
demonstrations under central sponsored schemes (ATMA, NFSM, and Soil
Health & Fertility) and state sponsored schemes (Chief Minister's State
Development Scheme and the State Millet Policy).
Government of Odisha is providing a financial assistance for the use of Nano
Fertilizers under the following State Government schemes:
Sl Area (in Nano Incentives (Rs
Scheme
No Ha) fertilizer /ha)
NFSNM(Food grain) 4126 Nano Urea 500
1
2026-27 2093 Nano DAP 1000
Mission for Aatmanirbharta in
2 15625 Nano DAP 1000
Pulses 2026-27Mukhyamantri Maka Mission (State 9000 Nano DAP 1000
3 Plan)
1500 Nano Urea 1000
2026-27
50 Nano Urea 500
Technology Mission on Cotton
4 (State Plan) 5000 Nano DAP 1200
2026-27
5 IAP Pulse (State Plan) 7590 Nano DAP 1000
C. Measures undertaken by the Nano Fertilizer Manufacturers:
Nano Fertilizer Manufacturers have undertaken extensive awareness and
promotional activities to encourage the adoption of nano fertilizers across major
agricultural states. These include farmer meetings, crop seminars, field
demonstrations, field days, and institutional trials to educate farmers on product
usage, nutrient efficiency, cost benefits, and crop performance.
The Nano Fertilizer Manufacturers have also partnered with ICAR institutes,
Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), State Agricultural Universities, and State
Agriculture Departments to conduct research, field trials, and training
programmes for extension workers, retailers, and other stakeholders to
promote the correct use of Nano fertilizers.
To further increase awareness, companies have used television campaigns,
Kisan Melas, agricultural exhibitions, wall paintings, hoardings, dealer displays,
mobile campaigns, printed literature, and digital platforms such as YouTube
and Facebook. Special outreach programmes, including Kisan Goshthis, Viksit
Bharat Sankalp Yatra activities, and village-level campaigns, have also been
organized.
Manufacturers such as IFFCO and Coromandel International Limited (CIL)
have informed that farmer feedback has been collected through interactions
and testimonials. According to the companies, farmers have generally reported
positive experiences with nano fertilizers and have shown willingness to
continue using them.
(ii) Green Ammonia
The Government is encouraging domestic production and procurement of
Green Ammonia under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. Under the National
Green Hydrogen Mission, the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition
(SIGHT) scheme focuses on demand aggregation and procurement of Green Ammonia
for the fertilizer sector, under which a provision has been made for procurement of
approximately 7 LMT per annum of Green Ammonia by the Fertilizer companies for
production of DAP/NPK fertilizers. Green Ammonia Supply Agreements (GASA) has
been signed on 30th March 2026 between fertilizers companies and Solar Energy
Corporation of India Limited (SECI) for 10 years. The supply of Green Ammonia to
fertilizer Companies will begin after 3 years from the date of signing of GASA. As per
the signed agreement, differential amount between the cost of Green Ammonia and
Grey Ammonia will be borne by the Department of Fertilizers.
*****Annexure
Annexure referred in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2145 for answering on 31.07.2026
STATE WISE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE ONGOING KHARIF 2026 (FROM 01.04.26 TO 26.07.26)
fig. in LMT
UREA DAP MOP NPKS
S.No State Requirement Availability DBT Sales Clo os nin 2g 6 .S 0t 7o .c 2k 6 as Requirement Availability DBT Sales Clo os nin 2g 6 .S 0t 7o .c 2k 6 as Requirement Availability DBT Sales Clo os nin 2g 6 .S 0t 7o .c 2k 6 as Requirement Availability DBT Sales Clo os nin 2g 6 S .0t 7o .c 2k 6 as
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 Andhra Pradesh 3.64 6.64 2.80 3.84 0.78 1.73 0.84 0.89 0.39 0.73 0.32 0.42 2.10 6.65 2.70 3.96
3 Arunachal Pradesh 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Assam 1.32 2.12 1.71 0.41 0.20 0.41 0.27 0.14 0.14 0.43 0.20 0.22 0.14 0.28 0.11 0.18
5 Bihar 4.62 8.15 3.56 4.60 1.59 2.29 0.92 1.37 0.84 0.83 0.13 0.70 1.88 3.28 0.75 2.53
6 Chandigarh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Chhattisgarh 5.88 7.48 5.20 2.28 2.49 1.98 1.45 0.53 0.63 0.82 0.52 0.30 2.00 2.30 1.61 0.70
8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
9 Daman and Diu 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Delhi 0.02 0.09 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
11 Goa 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.00
12 Gujarat 6.20 8.55 5.93 2.62 2.54 2.28 1.64 0.65 0.31 0.41 0.21 0.20 3.42 4.26 2.35 1.91
13 Haryana 6.38 9.89 7.77 2.13 1.30 1.63 1.20 0.44 0.42 0.38 0.14 0.24 0.33 0.43 0.16 0.27
14 Himachal Pradesh 0.17 0.42 0.28 0.15 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.09 0.06 0.03
15 Jammu and kashmir 0.60 1.15 0.78 0.36 0.18 0.29 0.19 0.10 0.08 0.15 0.11 0.04 0.01 0.06 0.02 0.04
16 Jharkhand 1.44 2.15 1.09 1.06 0.43 0.41 0.25 0.16 0.04 0.06 0.01 0.05 0.53 0.60 0.28 0.31
17 Karnataka 6.58 8.93 4.85 4.08 2.76 3.27 2.38 0.89 1.33 1.60 0.80 0.81 7.61 12.42 7.13 5.30
18 Kerala 0.32 0.66 0.41 0.25 0.07 0.18 0.10 0.08 0.22 0.44 0.30 0.15 0.52 0.59 0.34 0.26
19 Lakshadweep 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
20 Madhya Pradesh 10.42 14.99 9.65 5.34 3.34 3.37 2.30 1.07 0.78 0.61 0.28 0.33 4.38 6.78 3.67 3.12
21 Maharashtra 10.32 14.56 9.35 5.21 3.47 3.70 2.69 1.01 0.88 1.83 0.89 0.94 11.96 21.74 12.19 9.55
22 Manipur 0.11 0.18 0.12 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01
23 Meghalaya 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
24 Mizoram 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
25 Nagaland 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
26 Odisha 2.97 4.29 1.93 2.36 1.33 1.60 0.91 0.70 0.59 0.79 0.24 0.55 1.82 2.28 0.94 1.34
27 Puducherry 0.04 0.06 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.03 0.02
28 Punjab 12.10 15.47 12.29 3.18 1.55 2.45 1.37 1.08 0.58 0.64 0.22 0.42 0.49 0.50 0.19 0.31
29 Rajasthan 6.42 10.97 7.65 3.32 3.07 2.66 1.99 0.66 0.05 0.14 0.05 0.09 0.74 1.39 0.67 0.72
30 Sikkim 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
31 Tamil Nadu 2.72 4.66 3.01 1.65 0.80 1.10 0.59 0.51 0.61 0.72 0.41 0.31 2.72 3.86 2.04 1.82
32 Telangana 7.26 7.88 4.27 3.61 2.04 1.93 1.62 0.31 0.57 0.54 0.15 0.39 7.18 7.68 4.49 3.18
33 Tripura 0.05 0.13 0.05 0.08 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.02
34 Uttarakhand 0.71 0.96 0.74 0.22 0.15 0.30 0.15 0.15 0.04 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.12 0.04 0.02 0.02
35 Uttar Pradesh 25.04 35.11 19.97 15.14 5.29 8.80 3.88 4.93 1.51 1.38 0.24 1.13 2.09 6.42 1.41 5.02
36 West Bengal 3.45 7.48 3.48 4.00 0.83 1.38 0.60 0.79 0.81 1.52 0.41 1.11 2.13 5.76 1.91 3.86
All India 118.81 173.06 107.07 66.01 34.28 41.90 25.40 16.50 10.86 14.14 5.65 8.51 52.34 87.57 43.09 44.48
1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement
2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > SalesAnnexure referred in reply to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2145 for answering on 31.07.2026
STATE WISE REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES OF FERTILIZERS DURING THE RABI 2025-26
fig. in LMT
UREA DAP MOP NPKS
S.No State Requirement Availability DBT Sales Requirement Availability DBT Sales Requirement Availability DBT Sales Requirement Availability DBT Sales
1 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2 Andhra Pradesh 9.38 11.71 9.56 2.20 3.78 2.89 1.00 1.35 0.96 9.50 12.61 9.14
3 Arunachal Pradesh 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
4 Assam 1.65 2.79 2.26 0.28 0.68 0.45 0.36 0.51 0.28 0.35 0.36 0.21
5 Bihar 13.50 17.37 14.59 3.90 6.13 4.66 1.50 1.83 1.40 3.50 5.69 3.58
6 Chandigarh 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
7 Chhattisgarh 2.88 5.17 2.56 1.00 2.16 1.11 0.50 0.64 0.14 0.60 2.15 0.38
8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
9 Daman and Diu 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
10 Delhi 0.15 0.15 0.11 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
11 Goa 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01
12 Gujarat 13.90 15.91 13.94 2.90 3.41 2.91 0.64 0.77 0.56 4.50 5.83 3.93
13 Haryana 11.60 14.77 11.88 2.70 3.35 2.70 0.30 0.38 0.14 1.20 0.52 0.25
14 Himachal Pradesh 0.33 0.59 0.44 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.26 0.26 0.17
15 Jammu and kashmir 0.68 1.33 0.69 0.24 0.41 0.22 0.13 0.24 0.09 0.02 0.04 0.01
16 Jharkhand 1.20 1.81 1.30 0.25 0.67 0.47 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.30 0.51 0.25
17 Karnataka 7.60 10.48 7.78 1.98 4.19 2.49 0.97 1.76 0.98 7.20 13.52 7.67
18 Kerala 0.62 0.71 0.55 0.08 0.20 0.11 0.50 0.60 0.40 0.61 0.95 0.61
19 Lakshadweep 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
20 Madhya Pradesh 23.00 28.90 24.17 7.50 7.62 6.00 1.00 1.02 0.58 11.50 8.63 5.09
21 Maharashtra 11.25 16.65 11.55 2.60 4.96 2.71 1.50 1.78 0.96 12.00 23.14 10.84
22 Manipur 0.09 0.12 0.07 0.01 0.03 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
23 Meghalaya 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
24 Mizoram 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
25 Nagaland 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
26 Odisha 1.90 3.65 1.96 0.75 1.46 0.82 0.25 0.57 0.21 0.90 1.63 0.81
27 Puducherry 0.08 0.08 0.07 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.08 0.05
28 Punjab 15.00 19.43 15.45 4.50 5.77 4.30 0.60 0.70 0.29 1.50 1.01 0.63
29 Rajasthan 15.00 20.73 16.85 3.33 4.57 3.76 0.10 0.15 0.10 1.50 1.85 1.17
30 Sikkim 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
31 Tamil Nadu 6.50 7.74 6.37 1.55 2.16 1.60 1.80 1.39 1.06 5.14 7.17 4.82
32 Telangana 10.40 12.01 11.15 1.45 2.55 2.00 0.65 0.93 0.60 7.00 9.47 5.78
33 Tripura 0.10 0.15 0.08 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.02
34 Uttarakhand 1.01 1.34 1.06 0.15 0.44 0.26 0.05 0.06 0.02 0.20 0.12 0.08
35 Uttar Pradesh 40.00 51.51 40.14 14.00 17.60 12.55 1.50 2.25 1.26 7.50 11.16 6.37
36 West Bengal 8.20 12.43 8.76 1.99 3.19 2.37 2.20 2.54 1.53 7.00 10.66 7.01
All India 196.06 257.59 203.39 53.43 75.41 54.47 15.69 19.63 11.62 82.38 117.43 68.88