# Punjab's DAP puzzle: Govt claims ample fertiliser stocks, why farmers are still protesting

> Farmers across Punjab report difficulty buying diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser for the wheat sowing season, alleging distributors force bundled purchases or charge above the government-fixed price of Rs 1,350 per 50-kg bag. The state Agriculture Department says there is no shortage and that stocks plus supplies in transit are sufficient.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T03:10:18.453Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98912-punjab-s-dap-puzzle-govt-claims-ample-fertiliser-stocks-why-farmers-are-still
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Tight DAP availability during the wheat sowing window points to firm phosphate fertiliser demand in India and possible black-market price pressure, though the official stance of ample supply limits the scope for a broader price move.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2021-05-30 | [How govt prevented a farming crisis by increasing DAP fertiliser subsidy as global prices soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6420-how-govt-prevented-a-farming-crisis-by-increasing-dap-fertiliser-subsidy-as.md) | +3.7% | +5.4% |
| DAP | 2024-10-29 | [After paddy, wheat woes for Punjab farmers: sowing 3 days away, DAP shortage hits hard - AgriInsite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28187-after-paddy-wheat-woes-for-punjab-farmers-sowing-3-days-away-dap-shortage-hits.md) | +0.9% | +0.9% |
| DAP | 2021-09-05 | [Fertiliser shortage hits paddy farmers in Andhra Pradesh - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45374-fertiliser-shortage-hits-paddy-farmers-in-andhra-pradesh-the-hindu.md) | +1.2% | +7.9% |
| DAP | 2021-12-01 | [Fertilizer pricing - Ontario Grain Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43519-fertilizer-pricing-ontario-grain-farmer.md) | -0.2% | -2.6% |
| DAP | 2024-06-24 | [China Imposes More Fertilizer Export Controls to Protect Farmers - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29670-china-imposes-more-fertilizer-export-controls-to-protect-farmers-bloomberg.md) | +1.2% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- theprint.in: https://theprint.in/india/governance/punjabs-dap-puzzle-govt-claims-ample-fertiliser-stocks-why-farmers-are-still-protesting/3097892/

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