๐จ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ
India will add 25.4 lakh tonnes of annual urea production capacity. Two new fertiliser plants will start operations soon. This move aims to increase domestic supply and lower import needs.
Key facts on production:
- Six mega urea plants added 76.2 lakh tonnes of capacity since 2014.
- Domestic urea production rose from 225 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 to 314.07 lakh tonnes in 2023-24.
- Urea production reached 306.67 lakh tonnes in 2024-25.
- Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertiliser production reached 211.22 lakh tonnes in 2024-25.
Import and price data:
- India imported over 100 lakh tonnes of urea during the 2025-26 fiscal year.
- Global urea prices exceed Rs 4,100 per 45-kg bag.
- The government sells a 45-kg bag of urea for Rs 266.50.
- Global DAP prices reach around Rs 5,000 per 50-kg bag.
- The government sells a 50-kg bag of DAP for Rs 1,350.
Supply chain actions:
- The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers is managing logistics issues from West Asia tensions.
- Authorities are using alternative transit routes to avoid shipping delays near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The government is working with global producers to source materials directly.
- Fertiliser availability is sufficient for the current kharif sowing season.
Source: The Times of India