Urea and phosphatic fertilizer supplies ‘remain adequate’ for Kharif season, says Fertilizer Association of India

Fertilizer Association of India assures adequate urea and phosphatic supplies for Kharif season despite geopolitical tensions affecting logistics.

The Fertilizer Association of India (FAI) on Monday (March 10, 2026) said that the urea and phosphatic fertilizer supplies “remain adequate” for the upcoming Kharif season.

“While global developments, including geopolitical tensions in West Asia, have raised concerns about potential disruptions to fertilizer trade and logistics, current inventory levels and supply arrangements are expected to provide sufficient cushion to meet agricultural demand,” the FAI spokesperson said in a statement.

The FAI said they are working closely with the Central Government, State Governments and other stakeholders to “ensure smooth distribution of fertilizers across regions”. “Production planning, imports and logistics are being actively coordinated to maintain adequate availability during the upcoming cropping season,” it said.

Kharif season in India is expected to begin in June, and India is currently entering the agricultural lean season. “During this phase, fertilizer consumption typically remains moderate, allowing the industry to replenish inventories and undertake routine maintenance operations at production facilities,” the statement said.

In the first ten months of the year, India has reported higher fertilizer production and imports of Urea, DAP, Complex, SSP and MOP — moving from 57 million tons last year to 65 million tons in FY25-26, the spokesperson added.

“With consistent production of Urea, DAP and NPKs and timely imports, India currently holds adequate inventory of key nutrients to ensure that farm-level demand can be met without disruption. DAP & NPK inventories have gone up by 70-80% over last year corresponding period, giving adequate comfort to manage the temporary disruption in any supplies from Middle East,” it said.