Govt says have sufficient fertiliser stocks to meet 50% kharif demand
This story was originally published at 17:40 IST on 30 April 2026
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--Govt: Fertilizer availability robust, stocks at 50% of demand
--Govt: No change in fertilizer retail prices
NEW DELHI – India has sufficient fertilizer stock to meet the demand for kharif season. Against the requirement of 39.1 million tonnes, the stock as on date is 19.34 million tonnes that is approximately 50%, a government official said. Kharif crops are primarily sown during Jun-Jul and harvested Sept-Oct.
"The supply position continues to be strong in the states," said Aparna Sharma, additional secretary in the Department of Fertilisers. The urea availability on date is 7.38 million tonnes and diammonium phosphate availability is 2.35 million tonnes.
Sharma said that the domestic production and fertiliser imports since the crisis in West Asis "has been strong" at 6.24 million tonnes and 1.54 million tonnes, respectively. "So, approximately 78 LMT (7.8 million tonnes) of fertiliser has been added to the availability in the crisis situation," she added.
Asked on urea supply, Sharma said the domestic production in March and April was largely on a par with last year at 1.65 million tonnes and 2.1 million tonnes, respectively.
On prices, Sharma said there was no change in the maximum retail prices of fertilizer. The current prices of urea, diammonium phosphate, and triple superphosphate remain unchanged from pre-war levels at INR 266.5 per bag, INR 1,350, and INR 1,300 per bag, respectovely, according to a release on Monday. End
Reported by Afra Abubacker and Asim Khan
Edited by Akul NIshant Akhoury
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