Self–sufficiency in fertilizer production
The month-wise demand
/requirement of fertilizers is assessed and projected by the Department of
Agriculture & Cooperation (DAC) in consultation with the State Governments
before commencement of each cropping season. On the basis of month-wise &
state-wise projection given by DAC, Department of Fertilizers allocates
sufficient/adequate quantities of fertilizers to States by issuing monthly
supply plan and continuously monitors the availability. The gap in the demand
and domestic production of fertilizers is met through imports.
The
Government has notified the New Investment Policy (NIP) 2012 and amendment to
NIP-2012 on 2nd January 2013 and 7th October 2014
respectively to facilitate fresh investment in urea sector to boost the
indigenous production of Urea and to reduce import dependency.
All
the P&K fertilizers are under the OGL. The gap between requirement and
indigenous production of fertilizers is met thought imports. India’s dependency
on import at present is to the extent of 25% of our requirement of Urea, 90% in
case of Phosphates and 100% in case of Potash. As we are dependent on import of
either finished fertilizer or its raw material to a great extent, it is not
possible to achieve self-sufficiency in fertilizer sector at present. However,
the Government has been encouraging Indian Companies to establish Joint
Ventures abroad in Countries which are rich in fertilizer resources for
production facilities with buy back arrangement and to enter into long term
agreement for supply of fertilizers and fertilizer inputs to India. Further,
the Department is also working with the goal of having access to acquisition of
the fertilizer raw materials aboard to ensure assured supply of raw materials
and fertilizers inputs to augment indigenous production and reduce import
dependency.
The production/Imports of major
fertilizers in the country for the last one decade is given in the table
below:-
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PRODUCTION AND IMPORT OF UREA,
DAP & COMPLEX FERTILIZERS FROM 2005-06 TO 2014-15
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(Figure In Lakh MT)
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YEAR
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UREA
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DAP
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COMPLEX FERTILIZERS
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TOTAL
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Prod.
|
Import
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Prod.
|
Import
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Prod.
|
Import
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Prod.
|
Import
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||||
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2005-2006
|
200.98
|
20.57
|
46.28
|
24.36
|
67.63
|
0.00
|
314.89
|
44.93
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|||
|
2006-2007
|
203.09
|
47.18
|
48.52
|
28.41
|
74.64
|
0.00
|
326.25
|
75.59
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|
2007-2008
|
198.58
|
69.29
|
42.12
|
27.22
|
58.50
|
0.00
|
299.20
|
96.51
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|
2008-2009
|
199.22
|
56.67
|
29.93
|
61.91
|
68.48
|
0.00
|
297.63
|
118.58
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2009-2010
|
211.12
|
52.09
|
42.47
|
57.60
|
80.38
|
0.00
|
333.97
|
109.69
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2010-2011
|
218.80
|
66.09
|
35.37
|
74.09
|
87.27
|
9.80
|
341.44
|
149.98
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2011-2012
|
219.84
|
77.92
|
39.63
|
68.97
|
77.70
|
36.44
|
337.17
|
183.33
|
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|
2012-2013
|
225.75
|
78.66
|
36.47
|
56.41
|
61.80
|
4.01
|
324.02
|
139.08
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2013-2014
|
227.15
|
70.87
|
36.11
|
32.61
|
69.13
|
3.62
|
332.39
|
107.10
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2014-2015
|
225.85
|
87.49
|
34.44
|
38.17
|
78.32
|
2.91
|
338.61
|
128.57
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This
information was given by Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Minister of State of the
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers in the Rajya Sabha today.
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