India, May 26 -- The Centre on Monday asserted that there is adequate availability of fertilisers in the country to meet the demand of soil nutrients during the upcoming Kharif (summer-sown) season.

At an inter-ministerial briefing on West Asia developments, Aparna S Sharma, Additional Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, said the domestic output post crisis has been good and the country is also importing fertilisers to ensure sufficient supply.

"The overall stock position of fertiliser in the country remains comfortable," she said.

As against the assessment of 390.54 lakh tonne for Kharif season this year, the stock as on date is 200.12 lakh tonne, the secretary said.

According to Sharma, the fertilisers stock is more than 50 per ce...