The ongoing West Asia conflict could disrupt India’s fertiliser supply chain at a critical time for the kharif season, with domestic production of urea and complex fertilisers likely to decline 10–15% and the government’s subsidy burden rising by Rs 20,000–25,000 crore, Crisil Ratings said in a report. The assessment comes amid disruptions in key imported inputs such as LNG and ammonia, critical to fertiliser production. “The ongoing issues in West Asia could disrupt the fertiliser supply chain at a crucial time for the kharif season. Disruption in LNG and ammonia supplies continuing for about three months could cut domestic urea and complex fertiliser production by 10–15%,” said Anand Kulkarni, director, Crisil Ratings.