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Welcome to Department of Fertilizers
Department of Fertilizers comes under the ambit of Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers which is headed by a Cabinet Minister who is assisted by a Minister of State.
The main objective of Department of Fertilizers is to ensure adequate and timely availability of fertilizers at affordable prices for maximizing agricultural production in the country. The main functions of the Department include planning, promotion and development of the fertilizers industry, planning and monitoring of production, import and distribution of fertilizers and management of financial assistance by way of subsidy / concession for indigenous and imported fertilizers. Learn More
Our Achievements (Rabi - 2024-25)
Urea PoS Sale
2,29,69,898.156 MTs
DAP/MOP/NPKS PoS Sale
1,63,76,943.427 MTs
PoS Retailers
2,72,661
PoS Transaction
11,96,84,098
Urea Production
1,78,30,008.742 MTs
DAP/NPKS Production
9,3,92,822.100 MTs
Distance Covered
2,15,25,559 KMs
Distance Covered by Road
7,62,91,336.6 KMs
Shri Narendra Modi
Hon'ble Prime Minister
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda
Hon'ble Minister
(Chemicals & Fertilizers)
Ms. Anupriya Patel
Hon'ble Minister of State
(Chemicals & Fertilizers)
What's New
- 08 Apr 2025Selection for the post of Director (Production), BVFCL
- 24 Mar 2025Appointment of Young Professional on contract basis in IFD in the Department of…
- 24 Mar 2025Selection for the post of C&MD, FAGMIL
- 20 Mar 2025Vacancy circular - Extension up to 11.04.2025 - AO Vacancy in FICC
- 12 Mar 2025Appointment of one (01) Young Professional on contract basis in the Department of…
Key Offerings
January 09, 2025
November 01, 2024
November 01, 2024
November 01, 2024
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Monthly Summary for the month of January 2025
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Monthly Summary for the month of December 2024
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Monthly Summary for the month of November 2024
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Monthly Summary for the month of October 2024
November 25, 2024 -
Monthly Summary for the month of September 2024
November 05, 2024
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Monthly bulletin for the month of January, 2025
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Monthly bulletin for the month of December, 2024
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Monthly bulletin for the month of November, 2024
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Monthly bulletin for the month of October, 2024
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Monthly bulletin for the month of September, 2024
September, 2024
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Weeding out of Office records (vouchers/registers)
February 13, 2024 -
Vacancy Circular for consultant
February 13, 2024 -
Import of urea on Government Account
February 13, 2024 -
February 13, 2024
Journey of Fertilizer
1951
Early Beginnings
- EID Parry established India's first Single Superphosphate (SSP) plant in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, with a capacity of 6,000 MT per year.
- Ammonium sulphate production as by-product of steel plant began in 1933.
1960
Impact of Bengal Famine
- The famine and the "Grow More Food" campaign emphasized the role of fertilizers in food security.
1965
During 1950-1960s
- The first major public sector fertiliser plant, FCI, Sindri at Jharkhand was established for producing urea and ammonium sulphate nitrate in 1959.
- Nangal Fertilizer Plant (1961) – First Calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN) plant based on electrolysis of water was commissioned.
Fertilizer Distribution and Movement in India
Significant Days in Agriculture
22 MARCH
World Water Day
22 APRIL
World Earth Day
05 JUNE
World Environment Day
27 JUNE
World Microbiome Day
03 DECEMBER
Agricultural Education Day
05 DECEMBER
World Soil Day
23 DECEMBER
National Farmers’ Day
