The Department of Fertilisers ensured sufficient Urea availability across India during Kharif 2025, supplying 230.53 LMT against a projected need of 185.39 LMT. Imports nearly doubled year-on-year to meet demand, building strong buffer stocks for the Rabi season.
The availability of fertilisers has remained comfortable across Indian states during the ongoing Kharif 2025 season, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers said in a statement on Friday.
In a letter written to IRSA dated April 9, 2025, the Punjab government said that IRSA declared a 43 per cent water shortage for early Kharif 2025, allocating only 6.702 million acre-feet (MAF) to Punjab. This substantial reduction sparked concerns regarding the province's agricultural produc