National Conference on Agriculture for RABI 2016-17

AVAILABILITY OF FERTILIZERS DURING KHARIF 2016 (APRIL’16 TO AUGUST’16). Month wise Average <Figures in LMT> Product Requirement Availability Sales Urea 25.01 41.74 23.65 DAP 8.67 16.60 5.82 MOP 2.92 4.30 1.96 NPK 8.86 16.00 6.02

Cumulative Requirement, Availability and Sales during Kharif-16 <Figures in LMT> Product Requirement Availability Sales Urea 125.06 135.20 118.23 DAP 43.33 44.61 29.17 MOP 14.60 12.51 9.79 NPK 44.31 42.72 30.31 There was no scarcity of any fertilizers.

Requirement Assessed in Zonal Conference for RABI 2016-17. <Figures in LMT> UREA DAP MOP NPK SSP Total 151.32 52.45 18.40 53.70 33.57 309.44 * Without reserve allocation.

Steps taken by DOF to ensure availability of fertilizers during Rabi 2016-17. All the fertilizers manufacturing companies have been asked to produce at their full capacity and about 120 LMT production expected. OMIFCO plants producing at full capacity and about 9.60 LMT import expected. Pending finalisation of Requirement of Urea for Rabi 2016-17, tender for import has already been floated.

Sales of Urea during last five years 2011-12 to 2015-16 (April to March) Figures in Lakh Metric Tonnes

Sales of P&K Fertilizers (DAP,MOP & NPK) during 2011-12 to 2015-16 (April to March) Figures in Lakh Metric Tonnes

Expectation from States. After introduction of neem coated urea, requirement should go-down. Extensive awareness campaign amongst farmers needed to explain the benefit of neem coated urea. Close coordination with suppliers and timely placement of indents with Railways. Clear pending B1 & B2 forms, so that companies are financially sound to supply fertilizers. Faster release of fertilizer rakes. Strengthen enforcement measures to prevent hoarding/ black-marketing/ smuggling/ diversion of subsidized fertilizers.

Deteriorating balance in NPK

Deteriorating balance in NPK The N-P-K ratio worsened acutely in certain states

Suggested Medium term Strategy Use of optimal dose based on soil health status. Promotion of Neem-Coated Urea. Promotion of Micronutrients. Promotion of Organic Fertilizers, city compost. Promotion of Water Soluble Fertilizer under NHM.

City Compost The Policy on promotion of City Compost has been notified on 10.02.2016. The salient features of the policy are as follows: Market development assistance in the form of fixed amount of Rs. 1500 per tonne of City Compost for scaling up production and consumption of the product. Marketing and promotion of city compost through the existing fertilizer companies. Fertilizer companies and marketing entities to co-market City Compost with chemical fertilizers through their dealers’ network. State level Steering Committee to meet regularly.

State Year Smugling Black Marketing Diverson State wise record of Cases of Smuggling, Black Marketing and Diversion of Urea for Industrial Use State Year Smugling Black Marketing Diverson Andhra Pradesh 2015-16 NIL Assam Bihar   Chhattisgarh Gujarat 2 Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Jharkhand Karnatka Kerala, 3 Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra

2015-16 Total 5 State Year Smugling Black Marketing Diverson State wise record of Cases of Smuggling, Black Marketing and Diversion of Urea for Industrial Use State Year Smugling Black Marketing Diverson Manipur 2015-16   Orissa Pondicherry NIL Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh Uttrakhand West Bengal Telangana Nagaland Delhi 8 Daman & Diu Goa Andaman and Nicobar Meghalaya Mizoram 2015-16 Total 5

Cumulative Data States Total Rakes Detain < 15 hr 15 to 24 Hr State-wise Unloading of Railway Rake Detention for the month of April, 2016 to August, 2016 (Detention more than 10 hours)   Cumulative Data States Total Rakes Detain < 15 hr 15 to 24 Hr >24 hr Max Detention ANDHRA PRADESH 452 219 214 19 57.20 KARNATAKA 409 196 188 25 42.00 KERALA 17 7 10 24.00 TAMIL NADU 85 34 48 3 45.00 GUJARAT 184 114 63 34.10 MADHYA PRADESH 325 156 140 29 61.30 CHATTISH GARH 207 87 90 30 56.40 MAHARASHTRA 587 306 254 27 50.00 RAJASTHAN 213 110 82 21 54.00

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