Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take prompt action for the supply of fertilisers to Tamil Nadu to avoid fertiliser shortage in order to increase agricultural production.
In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, he requested that the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers be directed to ensure the immediate supply of the shortfall quantity of fertilisers from the previous month.
Additionally, he urged the allocation of 40 thousand Million Ton of Urea, 20 thousand Million Ton of DAP, 20 thousand Million Ton of MOP, and 40 thousand Million Ton of NPK complex to the State without delay.
He had also listed out the supply shortfall last month and appealed to the Prime Minister to immediately intervene to avoid the shortage of fertilisers during the Kharif and forthcoming Rabi seasons in Tamil Nadu.
According to the Chief Minister, fertiliser manufacturers have supplied only around 57% of the allocation made by the Union Government between April and August 2025.
This has left Tamil Nadu short of 27,823 metric tonnes of Urea, 15,831 MT of DAP, 12,422 MT of MOP and 98,623 MT of NPK Complex fertilisers. Mr Stalin cautioned that if the shortfall is not addressed promptly, farmers’ prospects of a good harvest could be at risk.
Mr Stalin pointed out that the early onset of the monsoon and adequate storage in major reservoirs have enabled farmers to significantly expand paddy cultivation.
As of September, paddy coverage has risen to 5.66 lakh hectares, which is 10% higher than the same period last year. With production prospects brighter than usual, demand for fertilisers has surged sharply.
To meet this rising demand, the Chief Minister also sought an additional allotment for September: 40,000 MT of Urea, 20,000 MT of DAP, 20,000 MT of MOP, and 40,000 MT of NPK complex fertilisers.
He asked the Centre to issue immediate instructions to fertiliser manufacturers to supply both the pending shortfall and the additional requirement, so that farmers in Tamil Nadu are not left in distress during the ongoing Kharif and upcoming Rabi seasons.