<p>Fertiliser production was not affected due to power shortage since 2020 till now except at IFFCO’s Kandla plant unit in Gujarat, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertiliser Bhagwanth Khuba, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said most fertiliser plants have captive power plants and have arrangements to draw power from the grid.</p>.<p>"There was no loss of fertiliser production due to power shortage during 2020-21 and 2021-22 except at IFFCO plant at Kandla unit...," he said.</p>.<p>IFFCO plant at Kandla reported a loss of production of complex fertilisers of 9,460 tonnes in 202021 and 2,420 tonnes in 2021-22, he said.</p>.<p>Responding to another query on the shortage of fertilisers, the minister said, "There is no shortage of fertilisers/urea in the country".</p>.<p>However, in between the season, some states highlighted a shortfall of DAP fertilisers, particularly in a few districts. Based on the state government's requests, Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) rakes were moved to meet the requirement, he said.</p>.<p>"The overall availability of DAP fertiliser in the country is comfortable during the ongoing rabi season 2021-22," the minister informed.</p>.<p>Responding to a separate query on fertiliser prices, the minister mentioned that there has been an increase in prices of raw materials and finished P&K fertilisers in the global market this year.</p>.<p>However, to support the farmers, the government has increased the subsidy rates twice for non-urea fertilisers, he added.</p>.<p>To facilitate fresh investment in the urea sector, the minister said the government has notified the New Investment Policy-2012.</p>.<p>The government has also notified the New Urea Policy-2015 for the existing 25 gas-based urea units to maximise indigenous urea production, promoting energy efficiency in urea production and rationalising subsidy burden on the government, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Fertiliser production was not affected due to power shortage since 2020 till now except at IFFCO’s Kandla plant unit in Gujarat, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertiliser Bhagwanth Khuba, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, said most fertiliser plants have captive power plants and have arrangements to draw power from the grid.</p>.<p>"There was no loss of fertiliser production due to power shortage during 2020-21 and 2021-22 except at IFFCO plant at Kandla unit...," he said.</p>.<p>IFFCO plant at Kandla reported a loss of production of complex fertilisers of 9,460 tonnes in 202021 and 2,420 tonnes in 2021-22, he said.</p>.<p>Responding to another query on the shortage of fertilisers, the minister said, "There is no shortage of fertilisers/urea in the country".</p>.<p>However, in between the season, some states highlighted a shortfall of DAP fertilisers, particularly in a few districts. Based on the state government's requests, Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) rakes were moved to meet the requirement, he said.</p>.<p>"The overall availability of DAP fertiliser in the country is comfortable during the ongoing rabi season 2021-22," the minister informed.</p>.<p>Responding to a separate query on fertiliser prices, the minister mentioned that there has been an increase in prices of raw materials and finished P&K fertilisers in the global market this year.</p>.<p>However, to support the farmers, the government has increased the subsidy rates twice for non-urea fertilisers, he added.</p>.<p>To facilitate fresh investment in the urea sector, the minister said the government has notified the New Investment Policy-2012.</p>.<p>The government has also notified the New Urea Policy-2015 for the existing 25 gas-based urea units to maximise indigenous urea production, promoting energy efficiency in urea production and rationalising subsidy burden on the government, he added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>