FAI Releases Provisional Fertiliser Production, Import and Sales Data for April–November 2025
The Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) recently released provisional data on production, import, and sales of major fertilisers for April–November 2025, revealing a notable rebalancing of India's fertiliser supply chain with growing reliance on imports to support nutrient availability across the country.
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Jan 9, 2026 10:20
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Chennai, January 9, 2026: The Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) recently released provisional data on production, import, and sales of major fertilisers for April–November 2025, revealing a notable rebalancing of India's fertiliser supply chain with growing reliance on imports to support nutrient availability across the country.
The data shows significant variation across key nutrients, with imports playing an increasingly pivotal role in supplementing domestic production during the critical crop nutrition months.
Urea sales reached 25.40 million tonnes during April–November 2025, a 2.3% increase from the same period last year. However, this growth masks an important supply chain shift: domestic urea production fell 3.7% to 19.75 million tonnes, while imports surged 120.3% to 7.17 million tonnes—nearly doubling from 3.26 million tonnes in the previous year.
In November alone, urea sales were 3.75 million tonnes, up 4.8% year-on-year. November imports jumped 68.4% to 1.31 million tonnes, compared to 0.78 million tonnes in November 2024. This import surge reflects planned supply management to ensure continuous availability during critical crop nutrition windows.
"The April–November data reveals the fertiliser sector's evolved approach to nutrient security," said S. Sankarasubramanian, Chairman, FAI, “While we've achieved sales growth through coordinated planning, the significant reliance on imports—particularly for urea and DAP—underscores the importance of strategic supply chain management and forward-looking import policy to ensure uninterrupted farmer access."
