The government today said that at present the fertilizer-producing capacity of the country stands at 315 lakh metric tons.

While replying to the supplimentaries during Question Hour in Lok sabha, Chemical and Fertilizer Minister, J P Nadda said that India produced 225 lakh metric tons of fertilizers in 2014, which has now increased significantly. He said that the capacity of existing manufacturing units has been increased by 20 lakh metric tons to 25 lakh metric tons annually in recent years. The minister further said that the increase in the production of fertilizers is not determined by consumption but by the amount of raw materials available in a particular area.