New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The overall stock position of fertilisers in the country to meet the requirement of farmers in the current kharif season is comfortable despite the supply chain disruptions due to the West Asia conflict, according to an update provided by the Ministry of Fertilisers on Monday.”For Kharif 2026, the fertiliser requirement has been reassessed at 383.9 lakh metric tonnes (LMT). Against this, the stock, as on today, is around 197.56 LMT, which is more than 51 per cent of the …
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New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The country has comfortable foodgrain stocks, and the availability of edible oils remains adequate, supported by regular imports, domestic production, and existing stocks, the government said on Monday, adding that fertiliser security also remains strong and stable, with availability consistently exceeding requirements across all major fertilisers. As of May 28, wheat stock in the Central Pool stood at 513 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) against the prescribed buffer norm of 27…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) India’s fertiliser supply position remains stable and well above normal levels, with stocks currently accounting for more than 51 per cent of the annual requirement, the government said on Monday.The assessment for the current year stands at 390.54 lakh metric tonnes, while existing stock levels are at 200.12 lakh metric tonnes, significantly higher than the usual benchmark of around 33 per cent, according to Aparna S. Sharma, Additional Secretary, Department of Fertil…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The government’s subsidy payment for fertilisers is likely to go up by around Rs 15,000 crore during the April-June quarter of the current financial year due to the rising costs of imports triggered by the West Asia crisis, source said.Additional Secretary, Department of Fertilisers, Aparna S. Sharma, on Monday, confirmed the rise but did not specify by how much.”The subsidy bill will go up, but by what percentage is something I cannot say.”Despite the cost pressures, …
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India’s fertiliser security remains strong and stable with the government having scaled up domestic production and imports to ensure availability consistently exceeds requirements of farmers across all major categories amid the Middle East crisis, a top official of the Department of Fertilisers said on Monday.The country currently holds a comfortable stock of 199.65 LMT, covering more than 51 per cent of the seasonal demand, which is a sharp increase from the usual buffe…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) India’s fertiliser stocks remain substantially higher than the requirement in states reflecting the strong opening position for the ongoing kharif season, the Department of Fertilisers said on Monday.The availability of urea is at 62.28 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) on May 3, as against a requirement of 2.66 LMT, while DAP’s availability is 20.32 LMT against 0.85 LMT requirement, MOP availability is 7.60 LMT against 0.22 LMT requirement, NPK availability is 49.71 LMT against…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) India’s fertiliser security for farmers remains strong, stable, and well-managed, with availability consistently exceeding requirement across all major fertilisers, according to an official update issued on Thursday.For Kharif 2026, the fertiliser requirement has been assessed by the Agriculture Ministry at 390.54 lakh metric tonnes (LMT). Against this, around 193.38 LMT is available as of Thursday, which works out to 50 per cent, significantly higher than the usual le…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) India’s fertiliser security remains strong, stable and well-managed, with availability consistently exceeding requirement across all major fertilisers, the government said on Friday, dismissing recent claims of shortages as unfounded.According to the Department of Fertilisers, data from the recently concluded Rabi 2025–26 season, as well as the ongoing financial year, indicate a comfortable and well-buffered supply position across the country.”The Department of Fer…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The government announced on Wednesday that, based on available inventory and scheduled LNG cargo arrivals, the overall gas allocation to fertiliser plants is being further enhanced by 5 per cent to reach approximately 95 per cent of their six-month average consumption, with effect from April 9.The announcement comes in the wake of the ceasefire between the US and Israel, which is expected to open up the Strait of Hormuz for ships stranded in the Persian Gulf to sail thr…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved a proposal of the Department of Fertilisers for fixing the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for this year’s kharif season (from April 1 to September 30) on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers.The tentative budgetary requirement for the kharif season this year will be approximately Rs 41,533.81 crore. This is approximately Rs 4,317 crore more than the budgetary requirement for…