The Centre on Monday said fertiliser availability in the country remains comfortable ahead of the Kharif sowing season despite supply disruptions and price volatility triggered by the West Asia crisis, with current stocks already exceeding 50% of the projected seasonal demand. At an inter-ministerial briefing on West Asia developments, Aparna S Sharma, Additional Secretary, Department of Fertilizers, said India currently has 200.12 lakh tonnes of fertiliser stocks against the estimated Kharif 2026 requirement of 390.54 lakh tonnes. “The overall stock position of fertilizer in the country remains comfortable,” Sharma said.