Adequate availability of fertilizers across states during Rabi Season 2018-19: Fertilizers Ministry

States are requested to ensure timely and uniform distribution within the State

The Minister said that availability of fertilizers has remained comfortable in the country in the ongoing Rabi season. In case of urea, as on date, against the pro-rata requirement of 21.33 lakh tones for the month of December 2018, the availability across the country is 25.06 lakh tonnes. Further, urea production in various plants is as per the target. At the same time,urea produced is being moved proactively as per the supply plan to each nook and corner of the country to fulfil the field demand, the minister added.

In addition to indigenous urea, there is nearly one million tonne of imported urea at various ports (west coast & east coast) and more than a million tonne of imported urea is expected to arrive in the months of December 2018 and January 2019, the Minister informed.

Keeping in view the peak phase of urea consumption, especially in the States like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab etc, the Department of Fertilizers, in coordination with Ministry of Railways, has already accorded priority to urea movement from both the ports of West coast & East Coast. The ministry is getting full support from the Railways in terms of timely availability of rakes both at plants and ports.

The Department of Fertilizers is fully geared up to address the field demand across all the States and any kind of emergent issues. However, at the same time the States are requested to ensure timely and uniform distribution within the State, so that the farmer gets the fertilizers on time.

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