Task group set up to assess global urea sources

New Delhi: A dedicated task group has been set up to assess global availability, identify supply sources and plan imports to ensure adequate availability of urea, said the ministry of petroleum and natural gas in a statement about an inter ministerial briefing on the West Asia crisis.

Around16 Indian Missions abroad are coordinating to identify alternative supply sources, the statement said, adding that sourcing is being diversified across multiple countries including Russia, Morocco, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Jordan, Canada, Algeria, Egypt, Finland and Togo.

"Alternate fertilisers like Ammonium Sulphate (AS), TSP, SSP, FOM/LFOM and NANOs have been put-up in place," the statement added.