Overview

• Rahul Gandhi on July 2 accused the government of ignoring domestic fertilizer production planning despite earlier warnings that supplies could halt.
• China’s complete halt of specialty fertilizer shipments since late June has left India without its main source of DAP and other key nutrients.
• India imports roughly 80% of specialty fertilizers such as DAP from China, creating deep vulnerability when shipments stop.
• Reports show that farmers in Rajasthan and other key growing regions are running short of urea and DAP just days before the Kharif planting period.
• The central government has not announced new relief measures or alternative sourcing strategies to prevent looming crop setbacks and mounting farmer debt.