India, June 10 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Department of Fertilizers, Government of India has strongly reassured that there is adequate availability of Urea in the State of Punjab for the ongoing Kharif 2026 agricultural season. Official data confirms that the Department of Fertilizers (DoF) has successfully maintained a highly surplus and healthy supply-chain pipeline to Punjab.
Against the total Kharif 2026 season requirement of 14.50 LMT for Punjab, and a calculated pro-rata requirement of 9.0 LMT up to June 9, 2026, the Department of Fertilizers has ensured an availability of 10.71 LMT. Out of this supplied volume, actual sales of Urea in the state stood at 6.25 LMT, leaving a substantial closing stock of 4.46...