Question : CONSUMPTION OF PHOSPHORIC AND POTASH FERTILIZERS



(a) whether the consumption of Phosphoric and Potash containing fertilizers has been affected after increase in their prices during the last three years and the current year; and

(b) if so, the details thereof ?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI SRIKANT KUMAR JENA)

(a) to (b): The consumption (Sales) of major Phosphatic and Potassic fertilizer like DAP, MOP and NPK during last three years namely 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 is as under:

(lakh metric tonnes)
Product	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
DAP 75.67 99.03 103.92 MOP 28.28 40.94 46.74 NPK 65.54 71.22 82.03

It may be observed from the above table that consumption of Phosphoric and Potash containing fertilizer has increased continuously during last three years. It may also be stated that there has been no increase in price of P&K containing fertilizer during last three years.