India Achieving Record Fertilizer Production; Indigenous Urea Capacity Surges to 283.74 LMTPA Under Atmanirbhar Bharat Initiatives

• Department of Fertilizers (Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers) announced indigenous urea capacity has risen to 283.74 LMTPA under Atmanirbhar Bharat push, with six new urea units commissioned under NIP-2012.
• Reduces import dependence on a critical agri-input; directly relevant to GS-III (Agriculture, Subsidies, Public Distribution of Food and Buffer Stocks).
• Pairs supply-side expansion (urea) with demand-side rationalisation through the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme for P&K fertilizers.