India produced 16.49 lakh tonnes of urea in March and 21 lakh tonnes in April, taking the overall to 37.49 lakh tonnes. “It was almost the same during the same period last year, and we have reached that level,” Ms. Sharma mentioned.
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The government on Thursday (April 30, 2026) mentioned home urea manufacturing has reached 37.49 lakh tonnes in March-April, almost matching final yr’s ranges despite the West Asia disaster, whereas securing 37 lakh tonnes of imported urea to satisfy the shortfall forward of the Kharif season.
Total home fertiliser manufacturing stood at 62.37 lakh tonnes throughout March-April, whereas imports have been at 15.39 lakh tonnes.
Published – May 01, 2026 01:10 am IST