Fertilisers stock comfortable to meet requirement of Kharif sowing season: Govt
The maximum retail price (MRP) of major fertilizers remains stable, Fertilizer Department Additional Secretary Aparna S Sharma said at an inter-ministerial briefing on the latest developments in West Asia.
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He also emphasized that India’s fertilizer security is comfortable and well managed.
“On behalf of the Ministry of Fertilizers, I would like to inform you that the stock is more than 51 per cent as on the date of kharif season 2026, as per the fertilizer requirement assessed by the Ministry of Agriculture…” said Sharma.
He noted that his stock position was significantly higher than the usual level of 33 percent of demand.
The Ministry of Agriculture has assessed the fertilizer requirement for kharif 2026 at 390.54 lakh tonnes, said Sharma. “Hence, fertilizer stock is comfortable and MRP of main fertilizer remains almost the same.” he said.
He said that after the crisis period, domestic production was 76.78 lakh tonnes and imports were 19.94 lakh tonnes.
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“Thus, a total of 97 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizer has been added to the availability after the crisis situation,” the additional secretary said.
Elaborating on the issue, Sharma said that India has procured 7 lakh tonnes of NPK complex from global sources.
“12 lakh tonnes of DAP (di-ammonium phosphate) and 4 lakh tonnes of triple super phosphate and 3 lakh tonnes of ammonium sulphate have also been procured for the country. This will ensure adequate availability for the peak season, which will start in about 15-20 days,” he said.
An authorized group of secretaries reviews the situation on a weekly basis, Sharma said.
Last week, the fertilizer department reported that domestic production for March-April was 67.76 lakh tonnes; these consisted of urea (40.72 lakh tonnes), Di ammonium Phosphate (5.39 lakh tonnes), NPK (13.65 lakh tonnes) and SSP (8 lakh tonnes).
