**Executive Summary**
This document addresses Unstarred Question No. 2074 in Lok Sabha regarding a reported shortage of urea, DAP, and other fertilizers in Uttar Pradesh. The response, provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, details the steps taken by the Government to ensure adequate fertilizer availability. The question was raised on December 12, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Fertilizer Availability Assurance Measures:**
* The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) assesses state-wise and month-wise fertilizer requirements before each cropping season in consultation with State Governments.
* The Department of Fertilizers allocates adequate quantities to States based on the DA&FW's projected requirements and issues monthly supply plans and monitors availability.
* The movement of all major subsidized fertilizers is monitored using the Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS).
* State Governments are advised to coordinate with manufacturers and importers to streamline supplies.
* Regular coordination meetings are held with the Ministry of Railways for prioritizing fertilizer transportation.
* **Uttar Pradesh Fertilizer Availability (Sitapur District):**
* As per the Uttar Pradesh State Government, the availability of fertilizers in the Sitapur district has remained adequate during the Rabi 2025-26 season.
* Figures for availability, sales, and closing stock from 01.04.2025 to 09.12.2025 for Urea, DAP and NPKS are provided.
* Urea: Availability - 1,53,511 MT, Sales - 1,42,776 MT, Closing Stock - 10,735 MT
* DAP: Availability - 44,705 MT, Sales - 36,505 MT, Closing Stock - 8,200 MT
* NPKS: Availability - 37,633 MT, Sales - 27,886 MT, Closing Stock - 9,747 MT
**Impact Analysis**
**Farmers of Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact:** Concerns about fertilizer shortages should be alleviated given information that fertilizer is adequately available in the Sitapur district as of Dec 9, 2025.
* **Action Required:** To continue to work with the State Government and local district authorities to ensure timely distribution of fertilizers.
**State Government of Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact:** The assessment of fertilizer needs and the distribution within the state is within the State Government's purview.
* **Action Required:** The State Government is responsible for the assessment and distribution of fertilizers within the State at the district level.
Key Entities Referenced
Uttar Pradesh: The state where fertilizer shortage is being addressed in the question.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: The primary ministry responsible for fertilizer supply and monitoring.
Department of Fertilizers: A department within the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, dealing specifically with fertilizer issues.
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW): Responsible for assessing fertilizer requirements in consultation with state governments.
Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS): An online system used to monitor subsidized fertilizer movement across India.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2074 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 12.12.2025
SHORTAGE OF FERTILIZER
✝2074: SHRI RAKESH RATHOR:
Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware that farmers of Uttar Pradesh are facing a
severe shortage of urea, DAP and other fertilizers during the sowing of the Rabi crop
in the Sitapur Parliamentary Constituency;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the State Government of Uttar Pradesh has submitted a report to the
Union Government in this regard, if so, the details thereof;
(d) the immediate and long-term steps taken by the Government to streamline the
fertilizer distribution system in such districts and ensure uninterrupted supply; and
(e) whether the Government proposes to implement any special assistance scheme
to provide relief to farmers from purchasing fertilizer at high market rates due to the
shortage, if so the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a) to (e) The following steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring
timely and adequate availability of fertilizers in the country, including the State of Uttar
Pradesh:
(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.-2-
(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) The State Governments are regularly advised to coordinate with
manufacturers and importers for streamlining the supplies through timely placement
of indents.
(v) Regular coordination meetings are held with Ministry of Railways for giving
sufficient rakes, priority to fertilizers and for timely evacuation of rakes for States.
However, the assessment and distribution of fertilizers within the State at district level
is done by the concerned State government.
Accordingly, as per the information received from the State government of Uttar
Pradesh, the availability of fertilizers in Sitapur district has remained adequate during
the ongoing Rabi 2025-26 season. The information regarding availability, sales and
closing stock of Urea, DAP and NPKS in the district from 01.04.2025 to 09.12.2025
is as under:
(Qty. in MT)
CLOSING
AVAILABILITY STOCK AS
S.NO. FERTILIZER SALES
ON
09.12.2025
1 Urea 1,53,511 1,42,776 10,735
2 DAP 44,705 36,505 8,200
3 NPKS 37,633 27,886 9,747
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