There will be no shortage of urea in India
Despite the West Asia crisis, domestic urea production stood at 37.49 lakh tonnes in March-April, which is almost equal to last year. Besides, import of 37 lakh tonnes of urea has also been ensured to meet the shortage before the Kharif season. The government gave this information on Thursday. Total domestic fertilizer production during March-April was 62.37 lakh tonnes while imports were 15.39 lakh tonnes.
Additional Secretary in the Department of Fertilizers, Aparna S., at the inter-ministerial press conference to give information on West Asia. Sharma said, even after the crisis, domestic production and import of fertilizers remains strong…. The availability of fertilizer has been increased by about 78 lakh tonnes during this period.
He said India produced 16.49 lakh tonnes of urea in March and 21 lakh tonnes in April, taking the total production to 37.49 lakh tonnes. This is almost equal to the same period last year.
Di-ammonium phosphate in March-April
The shortage of urea is being met through imports. According to Sharma, we have ensured about 37 lakh tonnes of urea by issuing global tender. In March-April, domestic production of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) was 4.79 lakh tonnes, NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium) was 12.69 lakh tonnes and Single Super Phosphate (SSP) was 7.40 lakh tonnes. A global tender for 19 lakh tonnes of phosphatic fertilizers has also been issued and the availability of raw materials is being regularly reviewed.
He said the availability of fertilizers remains strong and supply exceeds demand. Against the requirement of 390.45 lakh tonnes for Kharif 2026, the current stock is 193.38 lakh tonnes which is about 50 percent of the total requirement. The availability of urea is 73.81 lakh tonnes and DAP is 23.47 lakh tonnes while other fertilizers are also available in sufficient quantity.
He said this is the result of better planning, advance storage and efficient logistics. The supply situation in the states remains strong. Also, there has been no change in the maximum retail price (MRP) of fertilizers.
