No fertiliser shortage in Haryana, says Agriculture Minister

Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shyam Singh Rana has firmly denied reports suggesting a shortage of fertilisers in the state during the ongoing kharif season, calling such claims “misleading.”

Responding to a media report, the Minister clarified that the figures cited pertained to the rabi season, not the current kharif season. “The state government, with support from the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, has ensured timely and adequate supply of fertilisers,” he said.

As per official records, Haryana requires 10.07 lakh metric tonnes of urea for kharif 2025. From April 1 to July 19, the estimated demand was 5.91 lakh metric tonnes, while 8.54 lakh metric tonnes were supplied. Of this, 7.5 lakh metric tonnes have been sold, with 1.04 lakh metric tonnes are currently in stock and another 16,307 metric tonnes en route.

For DAP, the seasonal requirement is 2.83 lakh metric tonnes. So far, 1.46 lakh metric tonnes have been received against a demand of 1.37 lakh metric tonnes, with 41,000 metric tonnes available, including stock and incoming supplies.

The Minister also reported 1,974 inspections across the state to curb black marketing and illegal practices, leading to 8 FIRs, 26 dealer licence suspensions, 1 cancellation and 96 show-cause notices.

Rana urged farmers to “purchase fertilisers only as per their requirement for the current kharif season and avoid stockpiling for rabi,” warning that hoarding could lead to artificial shortages.