Urea, DAP & NPK are produced in the
country and their annual quantum produced along with percentage of indigenous
production as compared to the total consumption (sale) during the year 2011-12
is given in the table below:-
|
Product
|
Consumption (Sales)
Lakh MTS
|
Indigenous
Production Lakh MTS
|
%age of indigenous
production
|
|
Urea
|
292.74
|
219.84
|
75.10
|
|
DAP
|
111.87
|
39.63
|
35.43
|
|
MOP
|
29.79
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
NPK
|
113.75
|
77.70
|
68.31
|
The average cost of indigenous
production of Urea is Rs. 14546 PMT & while average cost of imported urea
is approximately Rs. 20513 PMT (taking US$ at the Rate Rs. 50). Since other fertilizers are decontrolled,
their cost of production & import is not monitored by the department.
This information was given by the Minister of
State for Chemicals and Fertilisers, Shri Srikant Kumar Jena in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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