Urea, DAP & NPK are produced in the country and their annual quantum produced along with percentage of indigenous production as compared to the total consumption (sale) during the year 2011-12 is given in the table below:-
Product | Consumption (Sales) LakhMTS | Indigenous ProductionLakh MTS | %age of indigenous production |
Urea | 292.74 | 219.84 | 75.10 |
DAP | 111.87 | 39.63 | 35.43 |
MOP | 29.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
NPK | 113.75 | 77.70 | 68.31 |
The average cost of indigenous production of Urea is Rs. 14546 PMT & while average cost of imported urea is approximately Rs. 20513 PMT (taking US$ at the Rate Rs. 50). Since other fertilizers are decontrolled, their cost of production & import is not monitored by the department.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Shri Srikant Kumar Jena in a written reply in the RajyaSabha today.
