Fertiliser supply stable as govt diversifies sourcing

DESPITE SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS caused by the West Asia war, the government’s move to diversify sourcing of soil nutrients and LNG—a key feedstock for urea production—has boosted current stock levels.

- SANDIP DAS

An official told FE that fertiliser stocks are adequate and higher than last year. The official added that there would be no supply constraints of soil nutrients during the forthcoming kharif season.

Current soil nutrient stocks stand at about 18.5 million tonne (MT)—6.6 MT of urea, 2.3 MT of diammonium phosphate (DAP), 5.7 MT of NPKs (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium), 2.52 MT of single super phosphate (SSP), and 1.27 MT of muriate of potash—compared with 16 MT a year ago, an increase of about 9%.