Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the use of chemical fertilizers is gradually increasing in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the annual growth of use of chemical fertilizers;
(c) whether the production cost of the said fertilizer is also increasing; and
(d) if so, the extent of increase in the production cost during the last one decade?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS, SHIPPING AND CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS,
(SHRI MANSUKH L. MANDAVIYA)
(a) & (b): The use of major chemical fertilizers over the years is given below:
All India Product wise per hec. consumption of Fertilizers since 2010-11 to 2015-16
( in Kg per hectare)
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Urea 142.47 151.43 154.68 151.89 155.90 149.62
DAP 55.09 52.20 47.20 36.52 38.84 44.48
MOP 19.92 15.51 11.40 11.32 14.53 12.04
Complexes 49.48 53.24 38.81 36.05 42.16 43.08
SSP 19.39 24.31 20.78 19.26 20.32 20.77
Total 286.35 296.68 272.87 255.04 271.75 269.99
As can be seen no clear pattern of consumption has emerged over the years.
(c) & (d): Production cost of urea varies depending upon the price of gas & other feedstock, exchange rate variation etc. Production cost of urea during the last one decade is at Annexure-1
Production Cost of P&K fertilizers is not calculated after implementation of the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) Scheme w.e.f. 1.4.2010. However, cost of production of different P&K fertilizers under the Concession Scheme during the year 2008-09 and 2009-10 has been enclosed as per Annexure – 2
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