# Fertilizer Stocks Exceed Demand: Bumper Inventory of DAP and Urea During the Rabi Sowing Season; A Detailed Breakdown

> India had 21.5 million tonnes of fertilizer available as of November 3, against a pro-rated requirement of 8.7 million tonnes; after farmers purchased 5.3 million tonnes, 16.2 million tonnes remained in stocks. Estimated fertilizer needs for the full 2026–27 rabi season are 35 million tonnes, although the article notes localized shortages of sulfur- and phosphorus-containing fertilizers.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T12:12:15.130Z
- Category: report · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91649-fertilizer-stocks-exceed-demand-bumper-inventory-of-dap-and-urea-during-the
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

Large national inventories reduce the risk of near-term fertilizer shortages and ease upward price pressure during rabi sowing. Localized nutrient-specific gaps may still support prices for affected products in some areas.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bearish ▼
- TSP: neutral
- UREA: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2024-09-11 | [global fertilizer demand set to see little growth \| World Fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28223-global-fertilizer-demand-set-to-see-little-growth-world-fertilizer.md) | +0.3% | +5.9% |
| UREA | 2020-07-03 | [Global fertilizer prices expected to remain low over second half of 2020 - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52429-global-fertilizer-prices-expected-to-remain-low-over-second-half-of-2020.md) | +2.2% | +10.3% |
| UREA | 2025-10-28 | [Semi-Annual Global Fertilizer Outlook - Rabobank](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22326-semi-annual-global-fertilizer-outlook-rabobank.md) | +5.1% | +1.1% |
| UREA | 2025-01-15 | [Fertilizer prices stabilize amid lower input costs and trade shifts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26436-fertilizer-prices-stabilize-amid-lower-input-costs-and-trade-shifts.md) | +0.9% | +14.3% |
| UREA | 2022-12-07 | [Rabobank: Fertilizer Markets May Start to Settle in 2023 - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38533-rabobank-fertilizer-markets-may-start-to-settle-in-2023-northern-ag-network.md) | -3.6% | -12.4% |
| DAP | 2024-07-24 | [India’s fertilizers sale up in Apr-May on beneficial monsoon, but DAP offtake down  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29622-india-s-fertilizers-sale-up-in-apr-may-on-beneficial-monsoon-but-dap-offtake.md) | +0.6% | +0.9% |
| DAP | 2025-11-02 | [RaboResearch: Poor Affordability to Pressure Global Fertilizer Demand in 2026 - CropLife](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22291-raboresearch-poor-affordability-to-pressure-global-fertilizer-demand-in-2026.md) | +0.0% | -10.2% |
| DAP | 2022-09-09 | [Brazil, US can expect a 'healthier supply' of fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39900-brazil-us-can-expect-a-healthier-supply-of-fertilizers.md) | 0.0% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- gaonjunction.com: https://www.gaonjunction.com/khabar-junction/fertilizer-stocks-exceed-demand-bumper-inventory-of-dap-and-urea-during-the-rabi-sowing-season-a-detailed-br

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