NEW DELHI : Urea imports declined by 36.43 per cent to 51.65 lakh tonnes till January this fiscal on better domestic output and less diversion of the subsidised fertiliser, a senior Government official said recently. The Country had imported 81.26 lakh tonnes of urea in April-January period of 2015-16 fiscal.
"Urea imports have been less so far because there is a better domestic supply and introduction of neem-coated urea has restricted diversion to industrial use to some extent," a senior Fertiliser Ministry said.
There was higher carryover stock in the Country following an increase in the domestic urea production by 20 lakh tonnes to 245 lakh tonnes last year, he said.
Source: Dailyshippingtimes.com
