# AgroPages-India's fertilizer ministry looks to boost DAP supplies-Agricultural news

> India's Department of Fertilizers asked suppliers to raise DAP imports and domestic output ahead of the kharif and rabi seasons, warning of possible scarcity. Jan-July imports are down to 2.38mn t from 3.12mn t a year earlier, and domestic output fell to 1.16mn t in January-May. DAP has reached a nine-year high of $590/t cfr India.

- Date: 2021-07-01 · published 2021-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46378-agropages-india-s-fertilizer-ministry-looks-to-boost-dap-supplies-agricultural
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Tight Indian DAP supply and a nine-year high price keep phosphate fertilizer costs elevated, supporting input costs for feed grain and oilseed producers and pressuring farm margins.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2026-05-14 | [India's fertilizer ministry establishes joint buying consortium for DAP, MOP and raw materials amid supply crisis — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19595-india-s-fertilizer-ministry-establishes-joint-buying-consortium-for-dap-mop-and.md) | +3.0% | +4.3% |
| DAP | 2020-09-06 | [There is no fertiliser crisis in the country: Agriculture minister \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51418-there-is-no-fertiliser-crisis-in-the-country-agriculture-minister-the-business.md) | 0.0% | -0.6% |
| DAP | 2025-05-01 | [Fertilizer Squeeze Pinches Farmers as India Caps Prices, Supplies Shrink](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25002-fertilizer-squeeze-pinches-farmers-as-india-caps-prices-supplies-shrink.md) | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| DAP | 2024-05-07 | [US to raise Morocco phosphate fertilizer tariffs again \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30589-us-to-raise-morocco-phosphate-fertilizer-tariffs-again-agriculture-dive.md) | +6.6% | +7.7% |
| DAP | 2021-08-02 | [China's Fertilizer Firms to Suspend Exports Amid Tight Supplies \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45496-china-s-fertilizer-firms-to-suspend-exports-amid-tight-supplies-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.6% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- news.agropages.com: https://news.agropages.com/News/NewsDetail---39582.htm

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