Question : AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS



(a) the total availability of fertilizers in the country as on date, State-wise; and

(b) the estimated quantity of Di-Ammonium Phosphate and NPK complex fertilizers likely to be utilized during the rabi season, 2009-10, State-wise?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a) to (b): Urea is the only fertilizer which is under partial movement and distribution control of the Government. Union Government ensures availability of urea at State level. State Governments are responsible for its distribution within the State.All other fertilizers viz. DAP, MOP, SSP and NPK etc. are decontrolled/ de-canalized since 1992. The availability of Phosphatic and Potassic fertilizers is decided by the market forces of demand and supply. The cumulative State-wise availability of major fertilizer like Urea, DAP, MOP & complex fertilizers (NPK) during the current year 2009-10 (upto April`09 to October`09) is given in Annexure `A`. The position with regards to estimated quantity (requirement) of DAP and NPK fertilizers to be utilized during rabi season 2009-10 is given in Annexure `B`.

Annexure - A

6.11.09 CUMULATIVE AVAILABILITY OF FERTILISERS DURING THE YEAR 09-10 (APRIL TO OCTOBER)

QTY. IN (`000) MTs
State	UREA DAP MOP COMPLEX	Requirement	Availability	Sales	Requirment	Availability	Sales	Requirement	Availability	Sales	Requirement	Availability	Sales
Andhra Pradesh 1650.00 1503.62 1444.28 700.00 683.89 658.03 410.00 330.93 306.83 1350.00 1090.97 1040.90 Karnataka 920.00 944.46 913.19 535.00 616.40 606.25 340.00 346.44 331.51 695.00 591.65 574.74 Kerala 110.00 103.47 99.59 25.25 21.36 21.29 109.00 104.52 100.83 119.75 132.49 129.73 TAMILNADU 585.00 480.78 472.48 285.00 197.37 194.64 322.00 247.29 240.40 221.00 341.72 335.61 Gujarat 1085.00 1032.60 996.40 560.00 557.76 527.43 136.00 145.05 142.65 285.55 247.46 227.36 Madhya Pradesh 818.29 783.10 765.12 632.26 698.68 674.86 90.59 83.97 80.05 279.67 131.32 123.10 Chhattisgarh 456.00 421.73 413.89 143.15 190.14 187.67 67.00 59.43 57.74 107.35 66.01 64.54 Maharashtra 1645.00 1617.34 1532.68 729.50 1052.76 1049.88 324.60 394.96 373.55 980.00 602.86 581.78 Rajasthan 698.00 634.48 592.11 500.00 448.07 446.72 21.00 30.82 27.66 108.80 52.28 51.66 Haryana 995.00 899.87 847.92 525.00 528.15 523.47 37.00 45.25 42.56 30.00 24.08 22.62 Punjab 1550.00 1414.22 1340.56 650.00 660.37 358.10 71.00 75.59 62.94 50.00 38.57 34.84 Himachal Pradesh 41.00 34.58 31.06 0.00 2.65 2.65 1.00 0.00 0.00 25.00 14.20 12.67 Jammu & Kashmir 95.67 53.90 51.17 58.50 27.11 27.08 14.72 2.33 1.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 Uttar Pradesh 2800.00 2774.57 2538.87 925.00 956.49 945.92 190.00 120.76 119.59 525.00 362.72 341.84 Uttarakhand 117.50 121.26 109.41 19.00 25.90 25.72 10.00 2.65 2.65 37.50 16.45 16.18 Bihar 1030.00 889.02 880.45 235.00 207.53 202.70 105.00 74.05 72.21 195.00 140.86 137.95 Jharkhand 145.00 108.68 103.73 87.50 61.46 59.88 12.50 7.74 7.74 36.80 38.56 38.56 Orissa 425.00 393.27 360.76 140.00 177.29 164.20 125.67 85.92 81.04 209.70 171.31 158.93 West Bengal 578.77 579.11 553.02 251.30 267.05 266.74 183.90 171.53 171.51 406.50 441.16 438.05 Assam 132.60 136.70 136.04 16.80 16.29 16.28 62.30 44.62 37.73 5.50 4.89 4.89 All India 15969.54 14980.46 14235.77 7046.40 7403.74 7266.52 2653.22 2383.783 2271.02 5697.40 4525.63 4351.92

LSU Q No.68 - 19.11.09 Annexure `B`

ASSESSED REQUIREMENT (ESTIMATED UTILIZATION) DURING RABI`09-10

STATE DAP COMPLEX
ANDHRA PRADESH 475.00 900.00 KARNATKA 375.00 550.00 KERALA 15.00 90.00 TAMILNADU 225.00 225.00 PONDICHERRY 6.00 18.00 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR 0.90 0.40 GUJARAT 375.00 239.00 MADHYA PRADESH 400.00 135.00 CHHATTISGARH 42.00 42.10 MAHARASHTRA 700.00 500.00 RAJASTHAN 300.00 55.00 GOA 1.40 2.65 DAMAN & DIU 0.04 0.00 DADAR&NAGAR HAV 0.30 0.00 HARYANA 400.00 20.00 PUNJAB 550.00 25.00 UTTAR PRADESH 1150.00 450.00 UTTARAKHAND 25.00 15.00 HIMACHAL PRADESH 0.00 32.00 JAMMU & KASHMIR 40.00 0.00 DELHI 2.50 2.00 CHANDIGARH 0.00 0.00 BIHAR 275.00 160.00 JHARKHAND 40.00 20.00 ORISSA 90.00 100.00 WEST BENGAL 260.00 440.00 ASSAM 20.00 0.00 TRIPURA 2.52 0.00 MANIPUR 1.17 0.00 MEGHALAYA 1.90 0.00 NAGALAND 0.35 0.00 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 0.30 0.00 MIZORAM 2.53 0.00 SIKKIM 0.00 0.00 ALL INDIA 5776.90 4021.14