# Govt acted to boost domestic DAP supply amid disruptions: Anupriya Patel | Agriculture - Business Standard

> India's Minister of State Anupriya Patel said geopolitical disturbances in 2024 disrupted fertilizer supply chains and reduced domestic DAP availability. She said the government secured supply through long-term agreements and coordinated dispatch with states, ports and railways.

- Date: 2024-12-04 · published 2024-12-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27269-govt-acted-to-boost-domestic-dap-supply-amid-disruptions-anupriya-patel
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Confirmation of ongoing government procurement and logistics efforts suggests India will keep sourcing DAP, supporting import demand. The disruption admission underlines tight phosphate supply, though the measures limit further price pressure.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2019-10-18 | [DAP, urea prices: Importers made windfall profits, govt concedes - Print - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56876-dap-urea-prices-importers-made-windfall-profits-govt-concedes-print-business.md) | -1.5% | -12.0% |
| DAP | 2026-01-28 | [Vaden criticized fertilizer ‘duopoly,’ but analysts point to other price factors \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21374-vaden-criticized-fertilizer-duopoly-but-analysts-point-to-other-price-factors.md) | +0.4% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2024-02-29 | [Fertilizer DAP Market Turn Steady Amidst limited spot purchases and plummet downstream enterprises](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4300-fertilizer-dap-market-turn-steady-amidst-limited-spot-purchases-and-plummet.md) | +6.0% | +7.1% |
| DAP | 2023-05-22 | [DAP subsidy cut by Rs 15,792 a ton; low global prices to save govt bill - Rural Voice is a bilingual news platform which is filling the information gap by providing in-depth coverage of agricultural policies, technological advancements, cooperatives, public sector and rural development. It offers analytical content tailored for](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5365-dap-subsidy-cut-by-rs-15-792-a-ton-low-global-prices-to-save-govt-bill-rural.md) | -19.2% | -21.0% |
| DAP | 2025-10-01 | [In Kansas City, Secretary Rollins Speaks on State of Farm Economy, Announces Suite of Actions to Support American Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22847-in-kansas-city-secretary-rollins-speaks-on-state-of-farm-economy-announces.md) | +1.3% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/pti-stories/national/govt-took-many-steps-to-boost-domestic-availability-of-dap-amid-supply-chain-disruption-mos-patel-124120400988_1.html

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