India’s fertiliser supply remains stable, with stocks currently exceeding 51% of the annual requirement, according to the government. The total stock levels are at 200.12 lakh metric tonnes, significantly higher than the usual benchmark of around 33%.
Aparna S. Sharma, Additional Secretary of the Department of Fertilisers, highlighted that domestic production and imports have been robust post-crisis, ensuring overall availability. The country has added about 117.6 lakh metric tonnes of fertiliser to the overall availability base.
Sharma mentioned that the country has secured adequate quantities of key fertilisers, including diammonium phosphate (DAP) and complex fertilisers nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK), to meet the upcoming peak kharif season. Availability of raw materials for fertiliser production also remains comfortable and is regularly reviewed by the department.
Category-wise, urea recorded domestic production of 57.66 lakh metric tonnes with imports of 13.60 lakh metric tonnes. DAP production was at 7.93 lakh metric tonnes with imports of 0.88 lakh metric tonnes. NPK saw domestic production of 18.71 lakh metric tonnes and imports of 4.44 lakh metric tonnes. Single super phosphate (SSP) production stood at 10.70 lakh metric tonnes with no imports, while potassium chloride or muriate of potash (MOP) was entirely import-dependent, with 3.68 lakh metric tonnes imported and no domestic production.
