Archive · 18 Sep 2025
India Sees Fertilizer Demand Surge Amid Increased Crop Sowing
Farmers in India are using a lot more fertilizer, especially urea, to grow crops.
This is because more land is being used to plant crops like rice and corn, and there was a lot of rain.
The government is making sure there's enough fertilizer for farmers, but it's costing a lot of money.
They're also getting fertilizer from other countries.
The government expects to spend a lot on fertilizer to help farmers keep crop prices low.
They are working hard to ensure farmers can get enough fertilizer to grow their crops this year and next.
India is experiencing increased demand for urea and P&K fertilizers in the current kharif season.
Urea consumption increased by 4.6% compared to last year.
Increased sowing areas for paddy (1.97%) and maize (12.5%) contributed to higher fertilizer demand.
The government is aiming for foodgrain production of 362.5 mt for the 2025-26 crop year.
The government has allocated a fertilizer subsidy of ₹1.68 trillion for the current fiscal year.
- Who
- Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- What
- Increased demand for urea and P&K fertilizers during the kharif season.
- When
- Kharif season 2024, ongoing
- Where
- India
- Why
- Increased crop sowing area, driven by good rainfall, particularly for paddy and maize.
- Urea Consumption (Kharif 2024)
- 18.2 million tonnes
- Urea Consumption Increase
- 4.6%
- P&K Fertilizer Sales
- 15.3 million tonnes
- Paddy Area Increase
- 1.97%
- Maize Area Increase
- 12.5%
- Overall Sowing Area
- 111 million hectares
- Fertilizer Subsidy (FY)
- ₹1.68 trillion