Expansion of Chemical Fertilizer Production Industry

Expansion of Chemical Fertilizer Production Industry

            The production of Urea has increased from 196.5 Lakh Metric Tonne (LMT) in Financial Year (FY) 2000-01 to 218.8 LMT in FY 2011-12 (projected).  India is completely dependent on import for Potassic fertilizers and upto 90% dependent on import for Phosphatic fertilizers.  The production of combined P&K fertilizers has increased from 123 LMT in FY 2000-01 to 159 LMT in FY 2011-12 (projected).

            The total fertilizers subsidy outgo in the year 2000-2001 and 2011-12 is:

(Figure in Rs. Crore)

Fertilizers	2000-2001	2011-12 (BE)
Urea	9480.98	23883.00
Phosphatic & Potassic Fertilizers	4319.00	29706.87

This information was given by the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Shri Srikant Kumar Jena in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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