New Delhi, March 14: India has adequate fertiliser stocks ahead of the 2026 Kharif sowing season, with supplies of key nutrients such as urea, diammonium phosphate (DAP) and NPK available at comfortable levels despite supply disruptions arising from the ongoing Iran conflict, government sources said on Saturday.
According to the sources, urea stocks currently stand at about 62 lakh tonnes, nearly 10 lakh tonnes higher than the level recorded during the same period last year.
DAP stocks are estimated at around 25 lakh tonnes — almost double the year-ago level — while NPK stocks have reached a record 56 lakh tonnes compared with 31 lakh tonnes last year.
Domestic production is also expected to support fertiliser availability in the coming months.
While Normal urea output is estimated at around 25 lakh tonnes per month, although production in March is likely to be lower at about 17 lakh tonnes as some plants have advanced maintenance schedules to optimise gas usage.
The government has also accelerated imports. (IANS)
India has enough fertiliser stocks ahead of Kharif 2026 despite global disruptions
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