Haryana has adequate fertiliser stocks for Kharif season, says KRIBHCO

Despite global headwinds and supply chain disruptions arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis, Haryana has adequate fertiliser stocks to meet the needs of farmers ahead of the Kharif 2026 season and paddy sowing, a top Krishak Bharati Cooperative Limited (KRIBHCO) official said on Wednesday. KRIBHCO is a national-level multistate cooperative society under the Ministry of Cooperation, Government of India.

Demand for fertilisers peaks in the middle of May, with farmers sowing seeds over the following two months. The official firmly assured the farming community that Haryana’s fertiliser inventory remains robust, secure, and fully equipped to handle the upcoming Kharif season.

Participating in a media workshop organised by the Forum for Indian Journalists on Education, Environment, Health & Agriculture (FIJEEHA) in collaboration with Alliance for Change, Transformation & Innovation (ACTION), Desh Raj Singh Vishnoi, State Marketing Manager, KRIBHCO Haryana, said the total fertiliser requirement for Haryana during the Kharif 2026 season has been estimated at around 16.20 lakh metric tonnes. Of this, the highest demand remains for urea at nearly 11 lakh metric tonnes.

The estimated requirement also includes 2.80 lakh metric tonnes of DAP, 0.95 lakh metric tonnes of SSP, 0.70 lakh metric tonnes of MOP, 0.60 lakh metric tonnes of complex fertilisers, and 0.15 lakh metric tonnes of city compost.

As per the available report, the sale of about 16.1 lakh metric tonnes of fertiliser was reported in Haryana during the Kharif 2025 season, while the sale of about 15.57 lakh metric tonnes of fertiliser was reported during the Kharif 2024 season.

“Despite global challenges and disruptions in supply chains, all stakeholders are working in coordination to ensure the timely availability of fertilisers to farmers across Haryana during the crucial Kharif season,” Vishnoi said.

He further said that balanced nutrient management and uninterrupted fertiliser availability are critical for maintaining agricultural productivity in the state, particularly due to high nutrient-intensive crops such as paddy, which continue to drive strong demand for nitrogen-based fertilisers like urea.

Vishnoi further said that the Haryana government, cooperative institutions, and fertiliser companies are jointly making continuous efforts to ensure timely fertiliser supplies, promote balanced fertiliser use, and safeguard soil health.