Parliament Question: Domestic Production of Fertilizers

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1021 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.07.2026 Domestic Production of Fertilizers 1021: Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve: Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state: (a) whether the ongoing war between the US and Iran has impacted the import of Crude Oil, Liquefied Natural Gas, and Feedstock supplies necessary for domestic petrochemical and fertilizer production; (b) if so, the details thereof regarding the actual domestic production of major chemical fertilizers during the last five years and the specific production figures recorded so far in 2026, year-wise; and (c) the current gap between the actual national demand and total imports of fertilizers in 2026, alongside the strategic measures being undertaken by the Government to diversify import channels and secure the domestic supply buffer for the upcoming cropping seasons? ANSWER THE MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA) (a to c): In view of recent global supply chain disruptions, Department has undertaken measures to diversify import sources by exploring procurement opportunities from various countries through engagement with Indian missions abroad. These measures are aimed at strengthening the fertilizer supply chain, reducing vulnerabilities arising from global market disruptions and ensuring the uninterrupted availability of fertilizers in the country. To mitigate the global disruptions and ensure uninterrupted supply of fertilizers, Long Term Agreements (LTA) have been finalized between Indian fertilizer companies and Saudi Arabian companies for the annual supply of about 31 LMT of DAP to India. Similarly, Indian fertilizer companies have entered into agreements with Russian suppliers for the import of about 26.50 LMT of DAP/NPK fertilizers in this year. Moreover for supply of MOP, Indian companies have finalized agreements for 4.80 LMT in this year from Russia, Germany and Turkmenistan.The details of domestic and imported Natural gas consumption and details of Import of Crude Oil is at Annexure-I. Further, the details of major chemical fertilizers produced in the country during the last five years and the imports of Urea, DAP, MOP, NPK for the year 2025-26 is at Annexure-II. Also, following measures are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely, adequate and uninterrupted supply of fertilizers in the country: 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). 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 country during the last five year i.e 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26. The information regarding requirement, availability and sales of fertilizers in the country during the said period is placed at Annexure-III. ***Annexure-I referred to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qs No. 1021 for answering on 24.07.2026. Details of Domestic and Imported Natural Gas Consumption Consumption of natural Gas in fertilizer Sector (in MMSCM) Financial Year Domestic RLNG Total 16762 FY 2025-26 2887 19649 FY 2026-27(April-May 2026) (P) 428 2562 2990 Consumption of natural Gas in Petrochemical Sector (in MMSCM) Financial Year Domestic RLNG Total FY 2025-26 1854 2045 3899 FY 2026-27(April-May 2026) (P) 134 199 333 Source: - Oil & Gas companies reporting to PPAC, P-Provisional Details of Import of Crude Oil Crude oil import details (pre and post-war) is as below: Month Crude oil import (TMT) Monthly Average of Pre-war 20580 April-Feb 2025-26 Mar-26 19389 Apr-26 18468 Post-war May-26 22421 Jun-26 19592 Source: Major Oil Companies, Data is ProvisionalAnnexure-II referred to parts (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qs No. 1021 for answering on 24.07.2026. Details of Production of Major Chemical Fertilizers YEAR-WISE PRODUCTION OF MAJOR FERTILIZERS Production (Fig. in LMT) PDM 0- Total YEAR Urea A/S DAP Complex SSP TSP 0-14.5-0 Fertilizers 2021-22 250.72 6.40 42.22 83.27 53.34 -- -- 435.95 2022-23 284.94 7.45 43.47 92.95 56.44 0.04 -- 485.29 2023-24 314.09 6.37 42.93 95.48 44.44 0.04 -- 503.35 2024-25 306.67 7.77 37.69 113.28 52.44 0.03 0.01 517.90 2025-26 293.26 8.36 39.01 120.01 56.72 0.13 0.24 517.74 2026-27 (Upto 71.55 1.57 9.84 19.20 13.50 0.06 0.01 115.72 June, 2026) Source : dbtfert.nic.in Details of Imports of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK Import of Fertilizers (Urea, DAP, MOP & NPK) Qty in LMT As Reported by the Companies Year Urea DAP MOP* NPK 2025-26 103.50 61.94 29.00 37.08 2026 (upto 25.08 7.11 6.09 4.91 June 2026) *MOP includes both Agriculture and Industrial UseAnnexure-III referred to Part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Qs No. 1021 for answering on 24.07.2026. ALL INDIA REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES OF FERTILIZERS DURING 2021-22 to 2025-26 Fig. in LMT UREA DAP MOP NPKS S.No YEAR DBT DBT DBT DBT Requirement Availability Requirement Availability Requirement Availability Requirement Availability Sales Sales Sales Sales 1 2025-26 381.45 450.79 396.60 110.42 121.72 100.80 26.82 30.58 22.56 158.49 198.97 150.37 2 2024-25 364.01 443.83 387.92 111.92 105.14 96.29 22.21 30.85 22.02 151.29 183.98 149.72 3 2023-24 356.08 437.47 357.81 110.18 127.42 109.73 27.62 22.74 16.45 126.31 156.51 116.80 4 2022-23 359.19 415.82 357.26 114.20 130.93 105.31 34.17 19.55 16.32 120.69 138.15 107.31 6 2021-22 356.53 389.68 341.73 123.90 100.49 92.64 37.10 27.06 23.93 122.74 135.74 121.37 1. Primary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Requirement 2. Secondary Indicator of comfortable availability: Availability > Sales