India maintained fertiliser supplies despite West Asia tensions, Govt tells Parliament

New Delhi: Even as geopolitical tensions in West Asia continued to raise concerns over global fertiliser supply chains, the Government of India on Friday told Parliament that timely planning, higher domestic production and close monitoring ensured adequate availability of fertilisers across the country during the ongoing Kharif 2026 season. Replying to a starred question in the Lok Sabha, Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Jagat Prakash Nadda said indigenous urea production capacity has increased from 207.54 lakh tonnes in 2014-15 to 269.42 lakh tonnes (LMT) in 2026-27 following the commissioning of six new urea manufacturing units under the New Investment Policy (NIP)-2012. The Minister said the six units, four developed through joint ventures of public sector undertakings and two by private companies, have added 76.2 LMT of annual production capacity. The plants are located at Ramagundam in Telangana, Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, Sindri in Jharkhand, Barauni in Bihar, Panagarh in West Bengal and Gadepan in Rajasthan. According to the reply, domestic urea production increased from 225 LMT in 2014-15 to a record 314.07 LMT in 2023-24. Production stood at 293.30 LMT during 2025-26. The Ministry also said the New Urea Policy (NUP)-2015 has enabled existing gas-based plants to produce an...