Archive · 15 Aug 2026
AP Gets 25.1 Lakh MT Fertiliser Allocation for Rabi 2026-27
Farmers need special plant food called fertiliser to help their crops grow.
The government of India decides how much fertiliser each state will get.
It has told Andhra Pradesh how much it will receive for the Rabi 2026–27 season.
Andhra Pradesh will get about 25.10 lakh metric tonnes of fertiliser.
That is more than last year, when the state was given 23.08 lakh metric tonnes.
Officials from many states met on Friday to talk about fertiliser needs and how much each state should get.
They looked at how much land is being farmed and what kind of soil it has.
Andhra Pradesh's farm and garden area for this season is about 51.76 lakh hectares.
The fertilisers being given include urea, DAP, MOP and SSP.
This support will help farmers grow their Rabi crops.
The Department of Fertilisers, Government of India, allocated 25.10 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of fertilisers to Andhra Pradesh for Rabi 2026–27.
The allocation is 2.02 lakh MT higher than the 23.08 lakh MT allotted to the state during the previous year.
A national-level zonal conference on Rabi 2026–27 crops was held on Friday, with senior officials including Department of Fertilisers Secretary Atish Chandra reviewing requirements.
Andhra Pradesh's estimated agriculture and horticulture area for Rabi 2026–27 is 51.76 lakh hectares.
The allocation covers major fertilisers including urea, DAP, MOP, SSP and complex fertilisers.
- Who
- The Department of Fertilisers, Government of India, allocated the fertilisers, and Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Department Director Dr Manazir Jeelani Samoon announced the details.
- What
- Allocation of 25.10 lakh metric tonnes of various fertilisers to Andhra Pradesh for the Rabi 2026–27 season.
- When
- Rabi 2026–27 season; the national-level zonal conference reviewing allocations was held on Friday, though the exact date is not specified.
- Where
- Reported from Vijayawada; the allocation covers the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To meet Andhra Pradesh's fertiliser requirements for Rabi 2026–27, assessed on the basis of estimated cropped area, crop pattern, soil fertility, nutrient availability and consumption trends over the past five years.
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Season
- Rabi 2026–27
- Fertiliser allocation
- 25.10 lakh MT
- Previous year allocation
- 23.08 lakh MT
- Increase over previous year
- 2.02 lakh MT
- Estimated agriculture and horticulture area
- 51.76 lakh hectares
- Fertilisers covered
- Urea, DAP, MOP, SSP and complex fertilisers
- State representative
- Agriculture Department Director Dr Manazir Jeelani Samoon