# Fertiliser Sales Drop as Rains Fail

> Poor rains slash kharif season fertiliser sales.
- Title: Fertiliser Sales Drop as Rains Fail · The Economic Times
- Summary: Poor rains slash kharif season fertiliser sales. Urea sales fell 5.9% year-on-year as poor rains hit India's main planting season.
- Keywords: fertiliser, urea, kharif season, drought, india, fertiliser association of india, Sales, Drop, Rains, Fail, The Economic Times
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/chem-/-fertilisers/fertiliser-sales-slide-as-poor-rains-cloud-kharif-season/articleshow/134468356.cms
- Author: Shambhavi Anand
- Published: 2026-09-24T18:17:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fertiliser, urea, kharif season, drought, india, fertiliser association of india
## Urea sales drop
Urea sales during April-August fell to 15.82 million tonnes from 16.80 million tonnes in the year-ago period.
## DAP and NP/NPK sales decline
DAP sales declined to 3.38 million tonnes from 3.47 million tonnes while NP/NPK complex fertiliser sales dropped to 5.33 million tonnes from 6.61 million tonnes.
## MOP sales fall
Muriate of potash (MOP) sales for direct application fell to 783,500 tonnes from 906,600 tonnes.
## Rainfall deficiency impacts sales
The decline came amid rainfall deficiency and drought-like conditions in several parts of the country, which weighed on farmers' spending on soil nutrients.
## Kharif sowing near normal
Overall kharif sowing remained only about 2% below last year's level despite the sales decline.
## Urea imports surge
Urea imports more than doubled to 4.75 million tonnes during April-August from 2.04 million tonnes a year earlier, an increase of 133.2%.
## Key takeaway

Urea sales fell 5.9% year-on-year as poor rains hit India's main planting season.