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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5721 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 27.03.2026
Domestic Production of Fertilizers
5721: SHRI SUKANTA KUMAR PANIGRAHI:
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of fertilizer plants revived/under implementation in the country
during the last five years including the present status of Talcher Fertilizer
Plant in Odisha;
(b) whether the Government has taken steps to enhance domestic fertilizer
production capacity to reduce dependence on imports of urea and phosphatic
fertilizers and ensure long-term fertilizer security for farmers;
(c) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding the impact of
the said initiatives in ensuring timely availability of subsidised fertilizers in
eastern and tribal regions in the country, State-wise including Odisha;
(d) the measures taken to strengthen fertilizer distribution and storage
infrastructure in remote districts such as Kandhamal in Odisha; and
(e) whether the Government proposes to promote innovative fertilizers such as
Nano Urea and Nano DAP to ensure balanced fertilization and sustainable
agricultural growth in the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a) to (d): With regard to Urea, the Government had announced New Investment Policy
(NIP) – 2012 on 2nd January, 2013 and its amendment on 7th October, 2014 to
facilitate fresh investment in the Urea sector and to make India self-sufficient in the
Urea sector. Total 6 new Urea units have been set up under NIP-2012 whichincludes 4 Urea units set up through Joint Venture Companies (JVC) of nominated
PSUs and 2 Urea units set up by the private companies. The units set up through
JVC are Ramagundam Urea unit of Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.
(RFCL) in Telangana and 3 Urea units namely Gorakhpur, Sindri and Barauni of
Hindustan Urvarak & Rasayan Limited (HURL) in Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and
Bihar, respectively. Ramagundam, Gorakhpur, Barauni and Sindri units have started
Urea production on 22.03.2021, 07.12.2021, 18.10.2022 & 05.11.2022 respectively.
The units set up by private companies are Panagarh Urea unit of Matix Fertilizers
and Chemicals Ltd. (Matix) in West Bengal; and Gadepan-III Urea unit of Chambal
Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd. (CFCL) in Rajasthan. Each of these units has
installed capacity of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonne per annum (LMTPA). These units are
highly energy efficient as they are based on latest technology. Therefore, 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 283.74 LMTPA during 2023-24.
In addition, the Government 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 RAC. 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 2024-25, 306.67 LMT of Urea was produced in the country.
Further, an exclusive policy for the revival of Talcher unit of FCIL through
JVC 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. The overall progress of the TFL project as on 28.02.2026 is 71.24%.
Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for setting up of a new
Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) annual
capacity of Urea production within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley
Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup, Assam namely Assam Valley
Fertilizer & Chemicals Company Ltd. (AVFCCL). Currently both are under
execution.
The Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme
w.e.f. 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/manufacture these fertilizers as per their business
dynamics.To reduce dependence on imported Phosphatic fertilizers and make country
self-reliant the following measures have been taken by the Government:
(i) D/o Fertilizers has issued guidelines 18.01.2024 to ensure
reasonableness of MRP and encourage domestic production.
(ii) Based on the requests, the new manufacturing units or increase in
manufacturing capacity of existing units have been recognized / taken on
record under the NBS Scheme.
(iii) The number of P&K fertilizers covered under NBS policy has increased
from 22 grades in 2021 to 28 grades.
(iv) Freight Subsidy on SSP, which is an indigenously manufactured
fertilizer, has been approved since Kharif, 2022 to promote SSP usage for
providing Phosphatic or 'P' nutrient to the soil.
Above steps together have facilitated increased production of P&K
Fertilizers (including DAP and SSP) from 159.54 LMT in 2014-2015 to 211.22
LMT in 2024-2025.
Following measures are taken by the Government every season for ensuring
timely and adequate supply of fertilizers in the country, including the State of
Odisha:
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. 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).
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.
v. The distribution of fertilizers within the State is done by the respective State
Government.
Accordingly, the availability of fertilizers has remained adequate in the State
of Odisha during the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season. The information regarding
requirement, availability and sales of fertilizers during the said season is as under:Requirement, Availability & Sales of Fertilizers
During the Rabi 2025-26 (Till 22.03.26)
Fig. in LMT
ODISHA
S.No PRODUCT
DBT
Requirement Availability
Sales
1 UREA 1.78 3.24 1.75
2 DAP 0.72 1.38 0.75
3 MOP 0.24 0.53 0.19
4 NPKS 0.86 1.58 0.74
Further, the storage arrangements and capacities in respect of fertilizers are
overseen by the respective state governments and the fertilizer companies.
Also, in order to strengthen fertilizer distribution, there is regular coordination
between Department of Fertilizers and Ministry of Railways for giving sufficient
rakes, priority to fertilizers and for timely evacuation of rakes for States.
(e): In order to promote the use of Nano Fertilizers among farmers across the country,
the following measures have been undertaken:
i. Use of Nano Fertilizers is promoted through different activities such as
awareness camps, webinars, field demonstrations, Kisan Sammelans and films
in regional languages etc.
ii. Nano Fertilizers are made available at Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samridhi Kendras
(PMKSKs) by concerned companies.
iii. Nano Fertilizers has been included under monthly supply plan issued by
Department of Fertilizers regularly.
iv. 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.
v. Department of Fertilizers (DoF) in collaboration with fertiliser companies, has
launched Maha Abhiyan to promote the adoption of Nano DAP across all 15
Agro-climatic zones of the country through consultations & field-level
demonstrations. Under the guidance of Indian Council of Agriculture Research
(ICAR) and the supervision of ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs), IFFCO had
conducted 2,500 Nano DAP Farmer Field Trials during Kharif and Rabi 2024–25 and 2,938 Nano DAP Farmer Field Trials during Kharif and Rabi 2025-26 (till
23.03.2026) across 15 Agro-Climatic Zones (ACZs) of the country.
vi. Additionally, DoF in collaboration with fertiliser companies, has initiated a
nationwide campaign for field-level demonstrations and awareness
programmes on Nano Urea Plus in 100 districts. IFFCO had conducted 448
Nano Urea Farmer Field Trials during Kharif and Rabi 2024–25 and 484 Nano
Urea Farmer Field Trials during Kharif and Rabi 2025-26 (till 23.03.2026) across
15 Agro-Climatic Zones (ACZs) of the country under the guidance of Indian
Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) and the supervision of ICAR-Krishi
Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).
The state-wise Sales of Nano Urea and Nano DAP is as under:
Nano Urea State-Wise sales since inception (AUG. 2021) till
28.02.2026 (In lakh bottles of 500ml each)
S. No. State Name Production Sales
1 Andaman & Nicobar 0 0
2 Andhra Pradesh 6.2574 23.6863
3 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0
4 Assam 0 44.70921
5 Bihar 0 75.15178
6 Chandigarh 0 0
7 Chhattisgarh 0 27.61882
Dadra and Nagar
8 0 0
Haveli
9 Daman and Diu 0 0
10 Delhi 0 0
11 Goa 0 0
12 Gujarat 880.72649 96.27461
13 Haryana 0 57.73399
14 Himachal Pradesh 0 7.45937
15 Jammu and kashmir 0 10.2962
16 Jharkhand 0 15.75299
17 Karnataka 19.94884 69.9491
18 Kerala 0 4.38858
19 Lakshadweep 0 0
20 Madhya Pradesh 0 97.39114
21 Maharashtra 0 108.2609
22 Manipur 0 0.00804
23 Meghalaya 0 0
24 Mizoram 0 0.0052825 Nagaland 0 0
26 Odisha 0 36.09214
27 Puducherry 0 0
28 Punjab 9.8808 102.3392
29 Rajasthan 0 101.28046
30 Sikkim 0 0
31 Tamil Nadu 0 41.38483
32 Telangana 0 30.24062
33 Tripura 0 0.00126
34 Uttarakhand 0 8.58652
35 Uttar Pradesh 547.32283 171.40733
36 West Bengal 0 89.24858
Grand Total 1464.13636 1219.26725
Nano DAP State-Wise sales since Inception (March 2023) till
28.02.2026 (In lakh bottles of 500ml each)
S. No. State Name PRODUCTION SALES
1 Andaman & Nicobar 0 0
2 Andhra Pradesh 159.89824 26.53388
3 Arunachal Pradesh 0 0
4 Assam 0 4.02941
5 Bihar 0 11.488345
6 Chandigarh 0 0
7 Chhattisgarh 0 8.52221
8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 0 0
9 Daman and Diu 0 0
10 Delhi 0 0
11 Goa 0 0
12 Gujarat 219.24157 18.52859
13 Haryana 0 5.43879
14 Himachal Pradesh 0 0.42667
15 Jammu and kashmir 0 1.11054
16 Jharkhand 0 1.826805
17 Karnataka 0 31.89003
18 Kerala 0 0.717105
19 Lakshadweep 0 0
20 Madhya Pradesh 0 38.352075
21 Maharashtra 0 58.2220222 Manipur 0 0.00012
23 Meghalaya 0 0
24 Mizoram 0 0.00072
25 Nagaland 0 0
26 Odisha 0 11.1583
27 Puducherry 0 0.13618
28 Punjab 33.95856 12.62558
29 Rajasthan 0 27.4277
30 Sikkim 0 0
31 Tamil Nadu 0 10.55304
32 Telangana 0 17.44619
33 Tripura 0 0
34 Uttarakhand 0 2.099
35 Uttar Pradesh 17.66631 56.463535
36 West Bengal 0 26.9842
Grand Total 430.76468 371.98104
Advanced fertilizers such as nano-fertilizers, controlled-release fertilizers and
fortified fertilizers are needed to improve nutrient use efficiency, reduce nutrient losses
and environmental pollution, and enhance crop productivity with lower fertilizer
inputs. ICAR is engaged and development and promotion of controlled-release fertilizers,
customized/fortified fertilizers, bio-fertilizers, and soil-test-based nutrient management
technologies (such as STCR-IPNS) to improve nutrient use efficiency, reduce fertilizer
losses and enhance sustainable crop productivity. Further, a network project entitled
“Evaluation of Nano urea on crop productivity and nitrogen use efficiency in diverse Agro-
Ecological Zones of India” has been initiated by Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR) in collaboration with Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers for five years in order to
have better understanding about the long-term application of Nano urea on crop yield,
produce quality and soil nutrient balance as well as working mechanism of nutrient from
nano fertilizer in plant metabolism in various agro-ecological zones of the country.
Further, ICAR recommends balanced and integrated nutrient management, crop
diversification for improved and sustainable crop production.
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