Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers : press release · 20 March 2026 · pibtracker filter

Surge in Fertiliser Imports; Adequate Supply Ensured

PRID2242976 MinistryMinistry of Chemicals and Fertilizers : Released20 March 2026 Reading8 min

Posted On: 20 MAR 2026 4:11PM by PIB Delhi The Government of India ensures adequate and timely availability of fertilizers based on demand assessed by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in consultation with States. The requirement of fertilizers is assessed taking into account the projected gross cropped area, irrigated area, last three seasons’ consumption pattern and crop wise recommended dose of fertilizers as per soil Health fertility status etc. On the basis of requirement projected, Department of Fertilizers allocates adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plan. Further, the gap between demand (requirement) and Indigenous production of fertilizers is met through imports well in advance to ensure adequate and timely availability of fertilizers in the country. Accordingly, the information regarding domestic production, imports and sales of Urea and DAP during April-January 2025-26 and April-January 2024-25 is as under: Fertilizer Domestic Production Imports Sales 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 Urea 258.48 251.26 48.70 89.30 345.86 352.61 DAP 34.25 33.71 43.09 60.16 90.31 91.36 However, the Government of India, under the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985, has notified various Nano Nitrogen fertilizers viz. Nano Urea and Nano DAP. The sales of Nano Urea and Nano DAP during April-January 2025-26 stands at 182.50 lakh and 144.93 lakh bottles (500 ml equivalent), respectively. ****** Neeraj Kumar Bhatt/ Amit /Shatrughna Prasad cmc.fertilizers[at]gmail[dot]com (Release ID: 2242976) Visitor Counter : 996 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Marathi Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers : Department of Fertilizers Surge in Fertiliser Imports; Adequate Supply Ensured Posted On: 20 MAR 2026 4:11PM by PIB Delhi The Government of India ensures adequate and timely availability of fertilizers based on demand assessed by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in consultation with States. The requirement of fertilizers is assessed taking into account the projected gross cropped area, irrigated area, last three seasons’ consumption pattern and crop wise recommended dose of fertilizers as per soil Health fertility status etc. On the basis of requirement projected, Department of Fertilizers allocates adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plan. Further, the gap between demand (requirement) and Indigenous production of fertilizers is met through imports well in advance to ensure adequate and timely availability of fertilizers in the country. Accordingly, the information regarding domestic production, imports and sales of Urea and DAP during April-January 2025-26 and April-January 2024-25 is as under: Fertilizer Domestic Production Imports Sales 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 2024-25 2025-26 Urea 258.48 251.26 48.70 89.30 345.86 352.61 DAP 34.25 33.71 43.09 60.16 90.31 91.36 However, the Government of India, under the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985, has notified various Nano Nitrogen fertilizers viz. Nano Urea and Nano DAP. The sales of Nano Urea and Nano DAP during April-January 2025-26 stands at 182.50 lakh and 144.93 lakh bottles (500 ml equivalent), respectively. ****** Neeraj Kumar Bhatt/ Amit /Shatrughna Prasad cmc.fertilizers[at]gmail[dot]com (Release ID: 2242976) The Government of India ensures adequate and timely availability of fertilizers based on demand assessed by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in consultation with States. The requirement of fertilizers is assessed taking into account the projected gross cropped area, irrigated area, last three seasons’ consumption pattern and crop wise recommended dose of fertilizers as per soil Health fertility status etc. On the basis of requirement projected, Department of Fertilizers allocates adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly supply plan. Further, the gap between demand (requirement) and Indigenous production of fertilizers is met through imports well in advance to ensure adequate and timely availability of fertilizers in the country. Accordingly, the information regarding domestic production, imports and sales of Urea and DAP during April-January 2025-26 and April-January 2024-25 is as under: <table border="1" bordercolor="#ccc" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse:collapse"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:2.0cm"> Fertilizer </td> <td colspan="2" style="width:134.7pt"> Domestic Production </td> <td colspan="2" style="width:134.65pt"> Imports </td> <td colspan="2" style="width:147.35pt"> Sales </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:2.0cm">   </td> <td style="width:70.9pt"> 2024-25 </td> <td style="width:63.8pt"> 2025-26 </td> <td style="width:63.75pt"> 2024-25 </td> <td style="width:70.9pt"> 2025-26 </td> <td style="width:70.85pt"> 2024-25 </td> <td style="width:76.5pt"> 2025-26 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:2.0cm"> Urea </td> <td style="width:70.9pt"> 258.48 </td> <td style="width:63.8pt"> 251.26 </td> <td style="width:63.75pt"> 48.70 </td> <td style="width:70.9pt"> 89.30 </td> <td style="width:70.85pt"> 345.86 </td> <td style="width:76.5pt"> 352.61 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:2.0cm"> DAP </td> <td style="width:70.9pt"> 34.25 </td> <td style="width:63.8pt"> 33.71 </td> <td style="width:63.75pt"> 43.09 </td> <td style="width:70.9pt"> 60.16 </td> <td style="width:70.85pt"> 90.31 </td> <td style="width:76.5pt"> 91.36 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   However, the Government of India, under the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985, has notified various Nano Nitrogen fertilizers viz. 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