**Policy Summary: One Nation One Fertilizer Policy**
**Subject:** Implementation Status and Objectives of the One Nation One Fertilizer Policy
**Date:** August 1, 2025
**Inquiry Origin:** Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 183, raised by Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato and Shri Lumbaram Choudhary.
**Ministerial Response:** Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Minister in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
**Key Highlights:**
* **Implementation Status:** The One Nation One Fertilizer scheme, operating under the Pradhanmantri Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojna (PMBJP), has been implemented nationwide, effective August 24, 2022.
* **Branding:** All fertilizer companies, including public, cooperative, and private sector entities, are mandated to sell subsidized fertilizers under the unified brand name "BHARAT."
* **Objectives:** The scheme aims to:
* Expand the range of available fertilizers.
* Address farmer confusion arising from numerous brands.
* Minimize cross-state transportation of fertilizers.
* Ensure timely fertilizer supply throughout India, including Jharkhand.
* Promote transparency, prevent unethical practices, and ensure fair access to essential crop nutrients through unified branding.
* **Pricing:** The One Nation One Fertilizer Policy does *not* impact fertilizer pricing.
* **Feedback:** As of the date of this statement, no feedback has been received from farmers or fertilizer companies regarding the policy.
Key Entities Referenced
One Nation One Fertilizer policy: A government policy aimed at standardizing fertilizer branding and distribution across India under the 'Bharat' brand.
Bharat: The brand name under which subsidized fertilizers are sold across India as part of the One Nation One Fertilizer policy.
Jharkhand: A state in India, specifically mentioned in the context of the policy's impact on pricing, branding, and distribution efficiency.
SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: Member of Parliament who raised a question about the One Nation One Fertilizer policy in Lok Sabha.
SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY: Member of Parliament who raised a question about the One Nation One Fertilizer policy in Lok Sabha.
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS: The government ministry responsible for the One Nation One Fertilizer policy.
SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA: The Minister in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers who provided the answer to the Lok Sabha question regarding the policy.
Pradhanmantri Bhartiya Janurvarak Pariyojna PMBJP: The scheme under which the One Nation One Fertilizer policy is implemented.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 183* TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01.08.2025
One Nation One Fertilizer Policy
*183: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato:
Shri Lumbaram Choudhary:
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) the status of implementation of the One Nation One Fertilizer policy under the brand
name ‘Bharat’;
(b) the objectives of this initiative in the country especially in Jharkhand and its impact
on pricing, branding and distribution efficiency; and
(c) whether there has been any feedback from farmers or fertilizer companies regarding
the policy and if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government thereto?
ANSWER
MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)
(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *183 FOR
01.08.2025 REGARDING “ONE NATION ONE FERTILIZER POLICY” TABLED BY SHRI
BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO AND SHRI LUMBARAM CHOUDHARY:
(a) One Nation One Fertilizer scheme stands implemented under “Pradhanmantri Bhartiya
Janurvarak Pariyojna” (PMBJP) with effect from 24th August, 2022. All fertilizers companies
viz Public sector, Cooperative and Private sector are required to sell subsidized fertilizers
under brand name “BHARAT” across the country.
(b) The objective of the scheme is to increase the availability basket of fertilizers; take care
of dilemma among farmers in choosing from plethora of brands manufactured by various
companies available in the markets, reduce the crisscross movement and further
ensure timely supply of fertilizers across the country, including the state of Jharkhand. By
consolidating branding under a single “BHARAT” brand, the scheme fosters transparency,
combats malpractices, and ensures equitable access to essential nutrients for crops.
Moreover, there is no impact of One Nation One Fertilizer Policy on pricing of Fertilizers.
(c) No Sir.
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