Production of fertilizers in the country
Production of fertilizers in the country is not sufficient
to meet the local demand. There is gap between domestic production and demand.
The gap is met through imports. The details of production of major fertilizers
in the country during last two years are given below:-
(Figure
in ‘LMT’)
|
S.No.
|
Year
|
Urea
|
DAP
|
Complex
Fertilizers
|
|
1.
|
2014-15
|
225.85
|
34.44
|
78.32
|
|
2.
|
2015-16
|
244.75
|
37.87
|
83.01
|
Urea
is the only fertilizer under statutory price control and its import is
restricted and permitted through State Trading Enterprises ( STEs), namely
Metals and Mineral Trading Corporation of India (MMTC), State Trading
Corporation Limited (STC) and Indian Potash Limited (IPL), under the Foreign
Trade Policy of the Government. Urea for direct agricultural use is imported on
Government account to bridge the gap between assessed demand and indigenous production.
Government is also importing approximately 20 Lakh Metric Tonnes urea from Oman
India Fertilizer Company (OMIFCO) under a Long Term Urea Off Take Agreement
(UOTA) between GOI & OMIFCO.
Import
of fertilizers (other than Urea) is free, commonly known as Open General
License (OGL). Various companies import these fertilizers as per their
commercial judgment. Muriate of Potash (MOP) is the only fertilizer, whose
demand is fully met through imports as there are no viable sources of MOP in
the country.
This information was given
by the Minister of State (MoS) in the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Sh.
Mansukh L. Mandaviya in the Rajya Sabha today.
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(YKB/NV)
(Release ID :148388)
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