Amid rising concerns regarding the availability of fertilizers in the Kharif season, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has claimed that the overall stock position of fertilizers in the country remains comfortable. It says that India’s fertilizer security remains strong, stable, and well-managed, with overall availability consistently exceeding requirements across all major fertilizers.
For the upcoming Kharif 2026 season, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) has assessed the total fertilizer requirement at 390.54 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT). Against this requirement, the current stock stands at approximately 200.12 LMT, which covers more than 51% of the total need. But since shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is still highly restricted, there are concerns about how much fertilizer will be available when sowing starts in full swing and in the later stages.
The Department of Fertilizer has said that following the recent crisis situation, a total of approximately 117.6 lakh tonnes (LT) of fertilizers has been successfully added to the overall availability through a combination of imports and domestic production. The details of domestic production and imports of fertilizers after the crisis are as follows:
Urea: Domestic production stood at 57.66 LT, and imports reached on Indian ports at 13.60 LT.
DAP: Domestic production stood at 7.93 LT, and imports reached on Indian ports at 0.88 LT.
NPKs: Domestic production stood at 18.71 LT, and imports reached on Indian ports at 4.44 LT.
SSP: Domestic production stood at 10.70 LT, with no imports
MOP: There was no domestic production, and imports reached on Indian ports at 3.68 LT.
Total: The total domestic production was 95 LT, and total imports reached on Indian ports stood at 22.60 LT.
The department has said that to further ensure adequate availability during the peak season, India has secured approximately 13.5 LMT of DAP and 9 LMT of NPKs (including AS) from out of the Strait of Hormuz (SOH) region. These consignments are scheduled to arrive at Indian ports in May and June.
Furthermore, to support the operational efficiency of the industry, the Department is consistently paying all subsidy bills raised by the companies on a weekly basis.