India's Fertiliser Import Dependence
India is one of the world's largest consumers of chemical fertilisers — essential for agricultural productivity. While India produces urea domestically (partially), it depends heavily on imports for phosphatic (DAP) and potassic (MOP) fertilisers. West Asia is a critical supplier of fertiliser raw materials: roughly 40% of India's fertiliser imports and raw materials (rock phosphate, phosphoric acid) originate from the region.
- India's fertiliser subsidy bill: approximately ₹1.5–2 lakh crore per year (among the largest subsidy expenditures)
- Key imported fertilisers: DAP (di-ammonium phosphate), MOP (muriate of potash), urea (partially imported)
- Rock phosphate (for DAP): imported from Morocco, Jordan, Egypt — some routed via Hormuz/Red Sea
- Phosphoric acid: significant imports from Jordan, Saudi Arabia
- A disruption in fertiliser supply ahead of the Kharif sowing season (June–July) could threaten food security
● Tracked since February 01, 2026 · last seen June 20, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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