Yamunanagar district has achieved a remarkable reduction in urea consumption during the financial year 2025-26, resulting in substantial savings in government subsidy and promoting balanced fertiliser use among farmers.
As per Point of Sale (POS) data gathered by Haryana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department; total urea consumption in the district has decreased from 152725.068 MT in 2024-25 to 125114.692 MT in 2025-26, registering a reduction of 27,610.376 MT (22.06 per cent).
This reduction translates to about 6.136 lakh bags (45 kg each) of subsidised agriculture grade urea. Considering an average subsidy of Rs 2,000 per bag, the district has achieved an estimated saving of Rs 123 crore of government subsidy in a single financial year.
“This achievement reflects the district’s focused efforts towards rationalising fertiliser consumption and reducing the subsidy burden on the government,” said Dr Aditya Partap Dabas, Deputy Director of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Yamunanagar.
He said key factors behind the achievement included micro-level planning and field interventions; village-wise fertiliser planning based on crop requirements; farmer-wise monitoring and targeted counselling; field demonstrations on balanced fertilisation; soil health card-based advisory; real-time monitoring of fertiliser sales through POS; inter-departmental coordination and awareness campaigns for judicious fertiliser use.
“The role of Meri Fasal Mera Byora (MFMB) linked with the POS system is important. Mandatory farmer authentication ensured sale only to genuine farmers. Aadhaar/land-based verification restricted bulk and unauthorised purchases. Real-time data helped identify abnormal lifting patterns. It also ensured targeted delivery and reduced diversion of subsidised fertilisers,” said Dr Dabas.
He said strong enforcement was carried out against diversion of subsidsed urea to industry. “As many as 14 FIRs were registered under relevant legal provisions. 6,845 bags of subsidised urea were seized during enforcement drives and 30 fertiliser licences were cancelled for violations,” said Dr Dabas.
He added that the combined effect of strict enforcement and digital monitoring had played a crucial role in preventing misuse and ensuring that subsidised urea was used strictly for agricultural purposes.
“Overall, Yamunanagar’s integrated approach has resulted in quantifiable financial savings while simultaneously promoting sustainable and balanced fertiliser use among farmers,” said Dr Dabas.
