# Supply from China cut, Karnataka farmers face DAP shortage

> Karnataka has received only 1.89 lakh tonnes of its 4 lakh tonne DAP allocation for the kharif season, while the state needs more for rabi. China has cut DAP exports to India, partly because it is using some DAP ingredients for other products.

- Date: 2025-07-15 · published 2025-07-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5403-supply-from-china-cut-karnataka-farmers-face-dap-shortage
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced Chinese exports are tightening Indian supply during peak planting, which supports DAP prices and import demand. Authorities are urging farmers to switch to NPK blends, which may shift some demand away from DAP.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2025-07-15 | 1 | +2.2% | 6.6 | Reduced Chinese DAP exports to India and reported shortages signal tight supply, which supports higher DAP prices. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2021-10-05 | [Farmers face fertiliser shortages, higher prices after China export ban \| VIC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5913-farmers-face-fertiliser-shortages-higher-prices-after-china-export-ban-vic.md) | 0.0% | +3.3% |
| DAP | 2023-05-19 | [Phosphate tariff contributes to supply shortages - Farm and Dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36265-phosphate-tariff-contributes-to-supply-shortages-farm-and-dairy.md) | -11.1% | -23.0% |
| DAP | 2026-05-18 | [IPL finalizes 1.346mt DAP purchase from 14 global suppliers at $930–935/t CFR - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19576-ipl-finalizes-1-346mt-dap-purchase-from-14-global-suppliers-at-930-935-t-cfr.md) | +0.3% | +1.3% |
| DAP | 2025-06-27 | [Buy Now or Pay More: DAP Supply Crunch Led by China and Morocco in June 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24536-buy-now-or-pay-more-dap-supply-crunch-led-by-china-and-morocco-in-june-2025.md) | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| DAP | 2025-08-01 | [India's DAP imports from China fall to 97,000 tonnes in July amid new rules \| Agriculture - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4135-india-s-dap-imports-from-china-fall-to-97-000-tonnes-in-july-amid-new-rules.md) | +8.3% | +8.2% |

## Sources

- newindianexpress.com: https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2025/Jul/15/supply-from-china-cut-karnataka-farmers-face-dap-shortage

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