Department of Fertilizers comes under the ambit of the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, which is headed by a Cabinet Minister who is assisted by the Minister of State. The secretary to the Government is the administrative head of the Department, who is assisted by the Additional Secretary and Joint Secretaries.

 

The main objective of the Department of Fertilizers is to ensure adequate and timely availability of fertilizers at affordable prices for maximizing agricultural production in the country.

 

The main functions of the Department include planning, promotion & development of the fertilizers industry, planning & monitoring of production, import, and distribution of fertilizers & management of financial assistance by way of subsidy concession for indigenous and imported fertilizers.

 

The Department has one attached office under it, viz., the Fertilizer Industry Coordination Committee (FICC), headed by the Executive Director, which is responsible for evolving and reviewing periodically.

 

The group concession rates, including freight rates for units manufacturing nitrogenous fertilizers, maintain accounts, make payments & recover amounts from fertilizer companies, undertake costing and other technical functions, and collect & analyze production data, costs, and additional information.

 

The Department also administers 9 Fertilizer Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).