# Fertiliser sales up 2% in Apr-Feb FY23 on higher urea, DAP offtake  - The HinduBusinessLine

> India's urea sales rose 7% and DAP sales rose 15% in April-February of FY23, lifting total fertiliser sales 2%, while muriate of potash and complex fertiliser usage fell. Industry officials blamed a pricing anomaly in which MoP now costs Rs 400 per bag more than DAP, pushing farmers toward cheaper urea.

- Date: 2023-03-30 · published 2023-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5527-fertiliser-sales-up-2-in-apr-feb-fy23-on-higher-urea-dap-offtake-the
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Indian urea and DAP offtake supports demand for nitrogen and phosphate products, while the price imbalance with potash could shift fertilizer application patterns and import needs.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-02-18 | [India’s fertilizers imports double in January; sales too surge    - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26374-india-s-fertilizers-imports-double-in-january-sales-too-surge-the.md) | -0.6% | -4.6% |
| UREA | 2023-09-08 | [India fertilizer industry on ‘wait and watch’ mode after China bans urea export - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34434-india-fertilizer-industry-on-wait-and-watch-mode-after-china-bans-urea-export.md) | -0.6% | -4.9% |
| UREA | 2025-09-06 | [India navigating a shifting landscape: The impact of US tariffs on the global fertiliser market - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22780-india-navigating-a-shifting-landscape-the-impact-of-us-tariffs-on-the-global.md) | -0.4% | -5.4% |
| UREA | 2025-08-28 | [Global urea prices spike on sudden Indian demand, low stocks - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23637-global-urea-prices-spike-on-sudden-indian-demand-low-stocks-the.md) | -7.5% | -8.9% |
| UREA | 2026-01-06 | [India’s urea tender gets lowest offer at $425/tonne for West Coast delivery - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21368-india-s-urea-tender-gets-lowest-offer-at-425-tonne-for-west-coast-delivery-the.md) | +0.8% | +15.9% |
| DAP | 2022-05-09 | [Fertiliser imports depend on enhanced urea output and reduced DAP offtake  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41717-fertiliser-imports-depend-on-enhanced-urea-output-and-reduced-dap-offtake-the.md) | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| DAP | 2025-06-22 | [Fertilisers import by India dips 44% in May, expected higher in June  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24147-fertilisers-import-by-india-dips-44-in-may-expected-higher-in-june-the.md) | +0.7% | +3.8% |
| DAP | 2025-02-18 | [India’s fertilizers imports double in January; sales too surge    - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26374-india-s-fertilizers-imports-double-in-january-sales-too-surge-the.md) | +0.4% | +2.3% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/fertiliser-sales-up-2-in-apr-feb-fy23-on-higher-urea-dap-offtake/article66680194.ece

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.