India's urea imports and domestic capacity plans
India floated a tender to import 1.7 million tonnes of urea ahead of the rabi season. Separately, urea imports more than doubled to 4.75 million tonnes in April-August, while domestic production rose 4.4%.
Timeline
Sunday, 27 September
- Demand estimate of fertilizer for Rabi 2026-27 may be 2 LT higher
Rabi 2026-27 fertiliser demand may rise by 2 lakh tonnes to nearly 350 lakh tonnes
Saturday, 26 September
- India's urea self-reliance push draws 17 proposals worth ₹2 trillion
17 proposals worth ₹2 trillion are under examination by the department of fertilizers
Thursday, 24 September
- Tender floated to import 1.7 mt urea ahead of rabi season
A tender was floated to import 1.7 mt of urea ahead of the rabi season
