The Government of India has said that the availability of key fertilizers, including Urea and DAP, remained adequate during the Kharif 2025 season across states such as Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Haryana.
While the Department of Fertilizers ensures availability at the State level, intra-State distribution is managed by the respective State Governments. The requirement, availability and sales data for the season reflect satisfactory supply conditions.
During the ongoing Rabi 2025–26 season (October 1, 2025 to March 5, 2026), the availability of Urea, DAP, MOP and NPKS fertilizers has remained sufficient to meet agricultural demand, with the country maintaining comfortable stock levels.
This information was provided by Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Fertilizers Imports
The government also shared data on imports of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) from China. Imports stood at 22.28 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) in 2023–24, which declined to 8.47 LMT in 2024–25.
To reduce supply risks and ensure steady availability, the government has facilitated long-term agreements and MoUs between Indian fertilizer companies and major global suppliers.
These arrangements include annual quantities of 31 lakh tonnes from Saudi Arabia, 30.10 lakh tonnes from Russia, and 25 lakh tonnes from Morocco, which are expected to strengthen India’s fertilizer supply chain during 2025–26.
52 FIRs Filed in Uttar Pradesh
Addressing concerns over black marketing and forced tagging of fertilizers in Uttar Pradesh, the ministry reiterated that fertilizers are regulated under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985, which empower states to take strict enforcement action.
According to the Uttar Pradesh government, 52 FIRs were registered for black marketing and seven FIRs for forced tagging between April 2025 and February 2026. The state government also issued an order on January 9, 2026, directing authorities to prevent the tagging of other products with subsidized fertilizers.
Domestic Production
To reduce India’s dependence on imported phosphatic fertilizers, the government has introduced several measures to boost domestic production.
These include guidelines issued on January 18, 2024 to ensure reasonable Maximum Retail Prices (MRP) for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilizers, recognition of new and expanded manufacturing capacities under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme, and expansion of fertilizer grades covered under NBS from 22 to 28.
The government has also continued freight subsidy for Single Super Phosphate (SSP) since Kharif 2022 to promote it as a domestic phosphatic alternative.
Additionally, a support of Rs 3500 per metric tonne has been provided to encourage domestic DAP production. The Centre is also promoting fortified SSP variants containing zinc, boron and other micronutrients through additional subsidies.
As a result of these measures, domestic production of P&K fertilizers increased from 159.54 LMT in 2014–15 to 211.22 LMT in 2024–25, the government said.