India brought in more than 32 lakh tonnes of key fertilisers during the first quarter of the current financial year, with imports of urea and di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) supplementing domestic production to meet demand, according to information shared by the government in Parliament.

India imported significant urea and DAP quantities during April-June this fiscal. Total fertiliser production reached 115.72 lakh tonnes in the first quarter. The government…

India imported 25.08 lakh tonnes of urea and 7.11 lakh tonnes of DAP in Q1 as the government diversified import sources and secured long-term supply deals.