No shortage of fertilisers in Andhra Pradesh for kharif season, says official
Agriculture Director S. Dhilli Rao has said there is no shortage of fertilisers in the State. A plan has been drawn to supply 16.76 lakh tonnes of fertilisers for the Kharif-2025 season for all crops. This includes Urea – 6.22 lakh tonnes; DAP – 2.60 lakh tonnes; MOP – 0.70 lakh tonnes; SSP – 0.94 lakh tonnes; Complex – 6.30 lakh tonnes, he says.
As on April 1, a quantum of 7.14 lakh tonnes of fertilisers (Urea – 2.98 lakh MT, DAP – 0.46 lakh MT, MOP – 0.65 lakh MT, SSP – 0.45 lakh MT, Complex – 2.59 lakh MT) were available in the opening stock, he said.
From April 1 to June 6, a quantum of 3.95 lakh tonnes was supplied (Urea – 1.42 lakh MT, DAP – 0.46 lakh MT, MOP – 0.12 lakh MT, SSP – 0.27 lakh MT, Complex – 1.68 lakh MT), while the requirement was 2.07 lakh tonnes, he said.
By June 6, a total of 11.09 lakh tonnes of fertilisers (Urea – 4.39 lakh MT, DAP – 0.92 lakh MT, MOP – 0.77 lakh MT, SSP – 0.72 lakh MT, Complex – 4.27 lakh MT) were made available to the farmers. During April 1 to June 6, 2 lakh tonnes of fertilisers were sold (Urea – 0.92 lakh MT, DAP – 0.15 lakh MT, MOP – 0.14 lakh MT, SSP – 0.18 lakh MT, Complex – 0.62 lakh MT), he said.
As of June 6, a total of 9.09 lakh tonnes of fertilisers (Urea – 3.48 lakh MT, DAP – 0.77 lakh MT, MOP – 0.64 lakh MT, SSP – 0.54 lakh MT, Complex – 3.65 lakh MT) were available in cooperative societies, Rythu Seva Kendras, MARKFED warehouses, retail/wholesale shops, and company godowns, he said.
By June 6, 2.01 lakh tonnes of various fertilisers were available in MARKFED and cooperative societies, ready to be distributed to farmers in the upcoming kharif season through societies and RSKs, he said.
In addition to the above stocks, for June 2025, the Government of India allocated 2.35 lakh tonnes of fertilisers to Andhra Pradesh (Urea – 0.67 lakh MT, DAP – 0.42 lakh MT, MOP – 0.08 lakh MT, Complex – 0.93 lakh MT, SSP – 0.24 lakh MT). The supply was being monitored by the State government, he said.
These fertilisers were being made available to the farmers in villages through cooperative societies, RSKs, and private shops.
'So far, there is no shortage. All domestic fertiliser manufacturing plants are actively producing, and imports from abroad are also satisfactory,' he added.
Nano Urea and Nano DAP, newly developed and technically advanced fertilisers, were also being made available. The Central and State governments were promoting these as 100% alternatives to conventional fertilisers, he said.
'Hence, all farmer brothers are advised to check the MRP (Maximum Retail Price) printed on the fertiliser bag while purchasing, and pay only that price, and collect a receipt from the dealer,' he advised.
'If any dealer violates regulations, creates artificial shortage, diverts fertilisers, or sells them at prices above the MRP, their licence will be cancelled and action will be taken against them under the Fertiliser Control Order, 1985,' he warned.
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