Annual Report 2009-2010 - Department of Agriculture & Co-operation

Table 6.1: Consumption of fertilizers
(lakh tonnes)
Year Urea DAP MOP Complex Nitrogen Phosphate Potash Total
(N) (P) (K) (N+P+K)
2000-01 191.86 58.84 18.29 47.80 109.20 42.15 15.67 167.02
2001-02 199.17 61.81 19.93 49.63 113.10 43.82 16.67 173.60
2002-03 184.93 54.73 19.12 48.10 104.74 40.19 16.01 160.94
2003-04 197.67 56.24 18.41 47.57 110.77 41.24 15.98 167.99
2004-05 206.65 62.56 24.06 56.80 117.13 46.24 20.61 183.98
2005-06 222.97 67.64 27.31 66.94 127.23 52.04 24.13 203.40
2006-07 243.37 73.81 25.86 67.99 137.73 55.43 23.35 216.51
2007-08 259.63 74.97 28.81 65.70 144.19 55.15 26.36 225.70
2008-09 266.49 92.31 40.77 68.05 150.90 65.06 33.13 249.09
6.4 Fertilizer Prices: Urea is the only fertilizer
under statutory price control. The Maximum
Retail Price (MRP) is fixed by the Government
for phosphatic and potassic fertilizers under the
concession scheme to ensure their availability
to farmers at a reasonable price. With effect from
18 June 2008, the Government of India has
rationalised MRPs of complex fertilizers based
on nutrient content of N, P, and K in the MRP of
straight fertilizers such as urea, Di-Ammonium
Phosphate (DAP) and Muriate of Potash (MOP)
respectively. The MRPs of fertilizers at present
are given in Table 6.2:
Table 6.2: Price of fertilizers
S.No. Product Rs. per MT
1 Urea 4,830
2 Di-Ammonium
Phosphate (DAP)
9,350
3 Muriate of Potash (MOP) 4,455
4 Mono Ammonium
Phosphate (MAP) 9,350
5 Complex Fertilizers 5,121-8,185
6.5 Nutrient Based Fertilizer Subsidy: A
Group of Ministers was constituted to examine
the nutrient based subsidy policy and measures
for the rationalisation of fertilizer subsidy
disbursement, and make appropriate
recommendations, keeping in view the following
objectives:
i) To strengthen the balanced use of
fertilizers and proper and efficient nutrient
management in the interests of
sustainable agriculture;
ii) To avoid the indiscriminate use of
fertilizers, leading to a high subsidy
burden;
iii) To ensure significant incentives for
investors to invest in the fertilizer industry
for promoting its growth and
management, and
iv) To ensure higher agricultural productivity
and production for food security.
6.6 Promotion of Integrated Nutrient
Management (INM): The Government is
promoting soil test-based, balanced, and
judicious use of chemical fertilizers, biofertilizers,
and locally available organic manures
such as farmyard manure, vermi-compost, and
green manure, to maintain soil heath and
productivity. A centrally sponsored scheme,
Integrated Nutrient Management
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