India imported 18.65 lakh tonne urea

New Delhi: India imported 18.65 lakh tonne urea and 22.58 lakh tonne phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers from China during 2023-24, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday.

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilisers Anupriya Patel said, “Government of India through Department of Fertilizers imports urea (agriculture purpose) on government account to bridge the gap between production and assessed demand.” As per the data, the country imported 70.42 lakh tonne urea in 2023-24 for $2.6 billion.