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Centre Tells Rajya Sabha Andhra Pradesh Has Adequate Fertiliser Stocks
Farmers need special plant food, called fertiliser, so their crops can grow strong.
Some fertilisers are expensive, so the government helps pay for them.
A government minister named Anupriya Patel gave good news about fertilisers.
She told the Rajya Sabha, which is part of India's parliament, that there is enough fertiliser.
She said Andhra Pradesh has enough urea, DAP, MOP and other fertilisers.
Even in Nellore district, no shortage was reported.
The government uses a computer system called iFMS to keep track of fertiliser supplies.
It decides how much fertiliser to send based on the farming season.
The government also releases money each year to keep fertilisers affordable.
An MP named Dr Beeda Masthan Rao Yadav said farmers always need fertiliser so that crops can grow well.
The Centre told the Rajya Sabha that Andhra Pradesh, including Nellore district, has adequate stocks of subsidised fertilisers.
Union Minister of State Anupriya Patel said availability of urea, DAP, MOP and complex fertilisers stayed above requirements from 2023-24 to 2025-26 and was satisfactory in the ongoing Kharif 2026 season.
No shortage of subsidised fertilisers, particularly DAP, was reported in Nellore district.
Fertiliser supplies are monitored nationwide through the Integrated Fertiliser Management System (iFMS), with monthly supply plans prepared based on seasonal requirements.
Under the Nutrient Based Subsidy scheme, the Centre released Rs 65,199.57 crore in 2023-24, Rs 52,810 crore in 2024-25 and Rs 74,999.99 crore in 2025-26.
- Who
- Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anupriya Patel, responding on behalf of the Centre to a question from MP Dr Beeda Masthan Rao Yadav.
- What
- The Centre informed the Rajya Sabha that Andhra Pradesh has adequate subsidised fertiliser stocks, with no shortage reported in Nellore district.
- Where
- Rajya Sabha (Indian Parliament); the question concerned Andhra Pradesh, including Nellore district.
- When
- Tuesday (exact date not specified in the article), during the ongoing Kharif 2026 season.
- Why
- In response to MP Dr Beeda Masthan Rao Yadav's question on fertiliser availability, who stressed that uninterrupted supplies are vital for farm productivity.
Key facts
- State
- Andhra Pradesh (including Nellore district)
- Fertilisers mentioned
- Urea, DAP, MOP, complex fertilisers
- Availability status
- Above requirements 2023-24 to 2025-26; satisfactory in Kharif 2026
- Monitoring system
- Integrated Fertiliser Management System (iFMS)
- NBS funds released 2023-24
- Rs 65,199.57 crore
- NBS funds released 2024-25
- Rs 52,810 crore
- NBS funds released 2025-26
- Rs 74,999.99 crore
- Question raised by
- MP Dr Beeda Masthan Rao Yadav










