The government on Friday asserted that the availability of fertilizers during the ongoing kharif season is comfortable and said it is committed to ensuring the timely and equitable supply of crop nutrients to farmers.
On the other hand, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma directed officials to ensure adequate availability of fertilizers across all districts so that farmers do not face any difficulty amid reports of long queue outside retail points. Similarly, Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy has alleged that urea is being sold in the black market for about ₹400 a bag (against official rate of ₹266) in Telangana, he urged the State government to act immediately.
Last month, Uttar Pradesh agriculture minister Surya Pratap Sahi himself found a retailer charging higher than MRP for a bag of urea and ordered suspension of license.
In an official statement, the Department of Fertilizers claimed that the total availability of urea is 183 lakh tonnes (lt) against the pro-rata requirement of 143 lt of urea and sales of 155 lt so far this season. The sales of urea are 13 lt higher than the year-ago period, it said.
Similarly, availability of DAP was 49 lt against the pro-rata requirement of 45 lt and sales of 33 lt. In complex (combination of N,P,K,S nutrients), the availability was 97 lt, pro-rata requirement 58 lt and actual sales 64.5 lt.
The department said the government has ensured supplies despite global conflicts, which have affected both international availability and prices. “Timely diplomatic engagements, logistical interventions, and long-term arrangements have ensured that our farmers do not face any scarcity,” it added.
Due to several efforts, the department said the availability of fertilizers has remained comfortable in the States during the ongoing kharif 2025 season so far.
Published on August 22, 2025