Question : EXPORT OF FERTILIZERS



(a) the name of the countries to whom India has been exporting fertilizers; and

(b) the foreign exchange earned therefrom during the last three years?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS AND MINISTER OF STEEL(SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)

(a) India is primarily an importer of fertilizers and fertilizers inputs as necessary raw materials are not available in the country. However, small quantities of fertilizers are being exported to neighbouring land - locked countries. During the last three years fertilizers were exported to Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Singapore, sharjah and London.

(b): Department of Fertilizers do not maintain the details of foreign exchange earned by the exporters on export of fertilizers.