Question : PRODUCTION OF FERTILIZER PLANTS

(a) the details of fertilizer plants in public and private sectors in the country and their production capacity, plant/sector-wise;

(b) whether the supply/production of various fertilizers in the country is not adequate to meet the demand of farmers

(c) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government to increase the production of fertilizers in the country

(d) whether the Government has received any proposal from Rajasthan for augmenting the production capacity of Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard ?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS (SHRI NIHAL CHAND)

(a) : The details of fertilizer plant in Public, Cooperative and Private sectors in the country and production capacity plant-wise/sector-wise are at Annexe.

(b): The requirement, production, imports and availability of urea, DAP, MOP & NPK for last year is as given below:-

	(Figure in LMT) Product	2013-14	Requirement	Production	Imports	Availability	OMIFCO	Imports UREA	316.90	227.15	21.17	49.64	306.75 DAP	109.86	36.11	32.46	72.64 MOP	35.13	-	-	21.27	23.32 NPK	107.36	69.13	-	3.58	79.63