India Scales New Heights in Fertilizer Self-Reliance: P&K Production Hits Historic 15.76 LMT in January

• P&K (Phosphatic & Potassic) fertilizers, principally DAP and NPKs, are the indispensable non-urea complement to nitrogenous fertilizers in Indian agriculture.
• Domestic P&K output hit a historic monthly high of 15.76 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) in January 2026, signalling structural progress toward an Aatmanirbhar fertilizer economy.
• Significance for UPSC: intersects food security, subsidy economics, import dependence, and strategic diplomacy with phosphate-rich states.