India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
YEAR-WISE PRODUCTION OF MAJOR FERTILIZERS
Production (Fig. in LMT)
YEAR
Urea
DAP
SSP
NPKs
2022-23
284.94
43.47
56.44
100.40
2023-24
314.09
42.93
44.44
101.85
2024-25
306.67
37.69
52.44
121.05
ALL INDIA
Fig. in LMT
2025-26 (Till 18.03.26)
375.18
439.87
387.51
109.39
120.41
98.57
26.07
29.70
21.81
155.54
194.92
147.15
2024-25
364.01
443.83
387.92
111.92
105.14
96.29
22.21
30.85
22.02
151.29
183.98
149.72
2023-24
356.08
437.47
357.81
110.18
127.42
109.73
27.62
22.74
16.45
126.31
156.51
116.80
2022-23
359.19
415.82
357.26
114.20
130.93
105.31
34.17
19.55
16.32
120.69
138.15
107.31
REQUIREMENT, AVAILABILITY & SALES OF FERTILIZERS DURING 2022-23 to 2025-26 (Till 18.03.26)
UREA
DAP
MOP
NPKS
Requirement
Availability
DBT Sales
Requirement
Availability
DBT Sales
Requirement
Availability
DBT Sales
Requirement
Availability
DBT Sales
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The Government of India has taken significant measures to reduce import dependence in the fertilizer sector by enhancing domestic production capacity and securing long-term raw material supply. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, Smt. Anupriya S. Patel, MoS Chemicals & Fertilizers, informed that under the New Investment Policy (NIP)-2012 and its amendment in 7th October, 2014 six new urea units have been established, including four joint venture units of public sector undertakings and two units by private companies. Together, these units have added 76.2 lakh metric tonnes per annum (LMTPA) of urea production capacity, raising the total indigenous capacity from 207.54 LMTPA in 2014-15 to 283.74 LMTPA in 2023-24. Further, an exclusive policy for the revival of Talcher unit of FCIL through JVC of nominated PSUs namely Talcher Fertilizers Limited (TFL) by setting up a new Greenfield Urea plant of 12.7 LMTPA at coal gasification route has also been approved. Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for setting up of a new Brownfield Ammonia-Urea Complex of 12.7 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) annual capacity of Urea production within the existing premises of Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited (BVFCL), Namrup, Assam namely Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Ltd. (AVFCCL).
In addition, the Government also notified the New Urea Policy (NUP) - 2015 on 25th May, 2015 for the existing 25 gas-based urea units with one of the objectives of maximizing indigenous urea production beyond RAC. The NUP-2015 has led to additional production of urea by 20-25 LMT as compared to the production during 2014-15 annually.
Above steps together have facilitated increase of Urea production from level of 225 LMT per annum during 2014-15 to a record Urea Production at 314.07 LMT during 2023-24. During 2024-25, 306.67 LMT of Urea was produced in the country.
The Government has implemented Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme w.e.f. 01.04.2010 for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) Fertilizers. Under the Scheme, P&K fertilizers are covered under Open General License (OGL) and companies are free to import/manufacture these fertilizers as per their business dynamics.
To reduce dependence on imported Phosphatic fertilizers and make country self-reliant the following measures have been taken by the Government:
Further, to strengthen supply security for the import of raw materials, Government facilitates Indian fertilizer companies in entering into Long Term Agreements (LTAs) and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with resource-rich countries. In line with the above, Indian companies have secured agreements for 2025-26 covering Rock Phosphate from Jordan, Morocco, Togo, and Mauritania; Phosphoric Acid from Morocco, Tunisia, and Senegal; and Ammonia from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Japan, and Malaysia.
The details of the domestic production of Urea, DAP and other fertilizers under import substitution initiatives during the last three years, year-wise is as below:
The availability of fertilizers viz. Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK has remained adequate in the country during the last three FYs i.e. 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25 and current year 2025-26. The information regarding requirement, availability and sales of these fertilizers during the said period is placed at Annexure.
Further, the following Steps are taken by the Government every season for ensuring timely and adequate supply of fertilizers in the country:
Annexure
ANNEXURE referred to in reply to part (c) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3550 for answering on 24/03/2026
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