India's fertiliser game plan: 32 lakh tonnes imported in Q1; strengthened supply chains
India imported over 32 lakh tonnes of fertilizers in the first quarter of the current fiscal year to supplement domestic production. The government is actively diversifying its import sources to reduce reliance on single nations like China and ensure supply chain security.
Why it matters
Securing fertilizer supply is critical for India's agricultural sector and food security, especially amid global supply chain volatility.
India brought in more than 32 lakh tonnes of key fertilisers during the first quarter of the current financial year, with imports of urea and di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) supplementing domestic production to meet demand, according to information shared by the government in Parliament.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, chemicals and fertilizers minister J P Nadda said that the country imported 25.08 lakh tonnes of urea and 7.11 lakh tonnes of DAP during the April-June period. Over the same quarter, domestic fertiliser production stood at 115.72 lakh tonnes.The production data showed that urea accounted for 71.55 lakh tonnes of the total output, while DAP production was 9.84 lakh tonnes.For comparison, the minister referred to the financial year 2025-2026 when India had produced 517.74 lakh tonnes of fertilisers.
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