Production & Availability of Fertilizers in the Country During July 2011

            In July, 2011 estimated production of Urea was 19.71 lakh MT against the target of 19.76 lakh MT. Estimated production of DAP during the month was 3.36 lakh MT.

           During July 2011, approximately 18.91 lakh MT (both indigenous and imported) urea was despatched to various States. Availability of urea during the month of July 2011 was about 30.25 lakh MT and availability was satisfactory in all the States. Further, sale of Urea in the current season upto 31.7.2011 was about 85.76 lakh MT which is higher by 16.5% as compared to the sale of 73.59 lakh MT in the corresponding period of the previous year.

      As regards decontrolled fertilizers, availability of DAP and MOP during the month of July 2011 had been about 13.63 lakh MT and 1.27 lakh MT respectively, which was adequate to meet the demand of the States.

         During the month of July, 4.07 lakh MT of urea was imported of which 1.65 lakh MT was imported from OMIFCO, Oman and 2.42 lakh MT from others. In addition, 10.6 lakh MT of DAP, 0.64 lakh MT of MAP and 3.94 lakh MT of NPK was also imported into the country.