{"id":315088,"date":"2024-11-04T18:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T12:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=315088"},"modified":"2025-01-07T13:08:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T07:38:26","slug":"reasons-for-the-shortage-of-di-ammonium-phosphate-dap-fertilizer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/reasons-for-the-shortage-of-di-ammonium-phosphate-dap-fertilizer\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons for the shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Reasons<\/p>\n

Source: The post reasons for the shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer has been created, based on the article \u201cExpress View on DAP crisis: Lessons from a fertiliser shortage<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cIndian Express<\/strong>\u201d on 4th November 2024<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic:<\/strong> GS Paper 3 – Agriculture -Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies.<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: The article discusses India’s shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer, caused by poor planning and outdated price controls. This shortage affects farmers’ planting. It suggests replacing price controls with per-acre payments to encourage efficient fertilizer use. Reasons for the shortage of di-ammonium phosphate fertilizer<\/strong><\/p>\n

For detailed information on India\u2019s fertilizer situation amid global crises<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

What are the reasons for the shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Low Opening Stocks<\/strong>: Only 15-16 lakh tonnes (lt)<\/strong> of DAP were available as opening stocks on October 1, compared to the recommended 27-30 lt, highlighting poor advance planning.<\/li>\n
  2. Reduced Imports<\/strong>: DAP imports were just 19.7 lt during April-September, down from 34.5 lt in the same period of 2023, limiting supply.<\/li>\n
  3. Decreased Domestic Production<\/strong>: Domestic production fell to 21.5 lt from 23.3 lt, further reducing available DAP for the rabi season.<\/li>\n
  4. Unviable Pricing Due to Price Controls<\/strong>: The government allows an MRP of Rs 27,000 per tonne and provides a subsidy of Rs 21,911. Combined, these do not cover the full cost (including import, bagging, and distribution) of Rs 65,000 per tonne, making it unprofitable for companies to import DAP.<\/li>\n
  5. High Demand for Sowing Season<\/strong>: Farmers require DAP during sowing for crops like mustard, potato, and wheat. Good monsoon rains and crop prices have increased their enthusiasm to plant, intensifying demand.<\/li>\n
  6. Farmers Paying Extra<\/strong>: Due to the shortage, farmers reportedly pay Rs 250-350 more than the government-fixed price of Rs 1,350 per 50-kg bag.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What should be done?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. Encourage alternative fertilizers: Promote the use of complexes and water-soluble fertilizers which are more efficient and can be directly applied to the crop\u2019s root zone.<\/li>\n
    2. Replace price controls and product-specific subsidies with flat per-acre payments each crop season, conditional on nutrient purchase. This proposal aims to encourage efficient fertilizer choices, benefiting crop growth directly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Examine the factors contributing to the shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer in India and suggest potential solutions to address this issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Source: The post reasons for the shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer has been created, based on the article \u201cExpress View on DAP crisis: Lessons from a fertiliser shortage\u201d published in \u201cIndian Express\u201d on 4th November 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Agriculture -Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies. Context: The… Continue reading Reasons for the shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":322515,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,12002],"tags":[218,216,10500],"class_list":["post-315088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-agriculture","tag-agriculture","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Reasons-for-the-shortage-of-di-ammonium-phosphate-fertilizer.png?fit=1280%2C853&ssl=1","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=315088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/315088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/322515"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=315088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=315088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=315088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}