**Executive Summary**
This report highlights the improved coordination between the Ministry of Railways and the Department of Fertilizers during Kharif 2025 and the ongoing Rabi season, leading to increased fertilizer availability across India. The government ensured sufficient fertilizer stocks during the financial year 2025-26 (April to December 2025). The report was published on January 30, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Fertilizer Availability:**
* Sufficient and comfortable availability of all major fertilizers across States was ensured from April to December 2025.
* Urea availability was 350.45 Lakh Metric Tons against a requirement of 312.40 Lakh Metric Tons.
* Availability of major P&K fertilizers (DAP, MOP & NPKS) was 287.69 LMT against a requirement of 252.81 LMT.
* **Rake Loading:**
* Average rake loading increased from 72 rakes per day in July 2025 to 80 rakes per day in September 2025.
* Urea rake movement rose to 10,841 rakes, an 8% increase.
* P&K fertilizers recorded 8,806 rakes, an 18% increase.
* **Overall Movement:**
* Fertilizer movement from April to December 2025 reached an all-time high of 530.16 Lakh Metric Tons.
* This is a 12.2% increase over the corresponding period of FY 2024-25 and 8.5% higher than FY 2023-24.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Farmers**
* **Impact:** Ensured timely availability of fertilizers, preventing shortages during critical cultivation stages.
* **Action Required:** None explicitly stated, but farmers benefit from the increased availability and efficient distribution of fertilizers.
**Stakeholder: States**
* **Impact:** States benefited from faster and smoother fertilizer supplies, aided by enhanced coordination and monitoring.
* **Action Required:** Continued concerted measures to ensure last-mile availability to farmers.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways & Department of Fertilizers**
* **Impact:** Recognition of improved coordination and efficient fertilizer movement.
* **Action Required:** Maintain the "Whole-of-Government" approach to ensure no shortages during critical Kharif and Rabi seasons.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers: Union Government ministry responsible for policies on chemical and fertilizer industries
Department of Fertilizers: Department under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, responsible for managing the fertilizer sector
Ministry of Railways: The Union Government ministry responsible for the nation's railway network
Kharif: The Kharif cropping season, also known as the monsoon season.
Rabi: The Rabi cropping season, also known as the winter season.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers :
Department of Fertilizers
Railways-Fertilizer Dept Coordination Boosts
Kharif and Rabi Supplies
Seamless Railways Operations Ensure Timely Fertilizer
Movement
Government Maintains Ample Fertilizer Stocks Across All
States
Focused Planning and Monitoring Support Farmers and Food
Security
प्रव तथ: 30 JAN 2026 1:47PM by PIB Delhi
Ensuring the timely availability of fertilizers to farmers has remained one of the Government’s highest
priorities. In this direction, the improved coordination between the Ministry of Railways and the
Department of Fertilizers during Kharif 2025 and the ongoing Rabi season was clearly visible at the
ground level. Faster and smoother movement of fertilizer rakes enabled timely supplies to States, ensuring
that farmers did not face any shortages during the critical stages of cultivation. Department of Fertilizers,
appreciated this close cooperation by the Ministry of Railways and stated that such coordinated efforts
have helped ensure adequate availability of fertilizers across the country.
During this period, average rake loading increased to 72 rakes per day in July 2025, rose to 78 rakes per
day in August 2025 and reached 80 rakes per day in September 2025.
During the Financial Year 2025-26, from April to December 2025, the Government has ensured sufficient
and comfortable availability of all major fertilizers across States. For urea, against a requirement of 312.40
Lakh Metric Tons, availability of 350.45 Lakh Metric Tons was ensured. Further, major P&K fertilizers
(viz. DAP, MOP & NPKS) saw availability of 287.69 LMT against the requirement of 252.81 LMT
consistently exceeding assessed requirement and ensuring uninterrupted supply. States also took concerted
measures to ensure last-mile availability to farmers.
\Total Supplies of Major Fertilizers April to Dec (In LMT)Fertilizer movement during April-December 2025 reached an all-time high, with net supplies crossing
530.16 Lakh Metric Tons, surpassing the 500 Lakh Metric Ton mark for the first time during this period.
This represents a 12.2 percent increase over the corresponding period of FY 2024–25 and is 8.5 percent
higher than the previous record of FY 2023–24.
Urea and P&K Rake Movement April to Dec
Urea rake movement rose to 10,841 rakes, registering an 8 percent increase over last year, while P&K
fertilizers recorded 8,806 rakes, marking an 18 percent growth. Enhanced coordination with the Ministry
of Railways, Ports, State Governments, and fertilizer companies ensured seamless and timely supply to
States during peak agricultural seasons.
Average Fertilizer Rakes per Month
A month-wise comparison from July to January (till 13th January) highlights the sustained increase in the
corresponding period last year.
The remarkable performance in fertilizer movement reflects the Government’s robust planning, real-time
coordination, proactive resolution of bottlenecks, and focused monitoring at State and national levels.To ensure food security and support our farmers, the Department of Fertilizers
and @RailMinIndia have achieved unprecedented coordination in FY 2025-26. A
"Whole-of-Government" approach is ensuring no shortages during critical Kharif
and Rabi seasons.#BalancedUseOfFertilizers pic.twitter.com/Ps9wCYUUOy
— Department of Fertilizers (@fertmin_india) January 30, 2026
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