India is raising fertiliser imports from Canada and Israel to ensure sufficient supplies for the coming summer season after the disruption of shipments due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. “This time, we have made preparations for Kharif season. We require about 30 million tonnes of fertilisers and arrangements in place,” Fertiliser Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said.

Indian farmers usually start cultivating crops including rice, cotton, and soybean. To fertilise the crops, India relies on imports for its total annual consumption of 4 to 5 million tonnes of potash and ships from Belarus and Russia. After Russia attacked Ukraine, shipping routes closed out, and western sanctions on Moscow have made it difficult to trade with Russian and Belarusian firms.

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Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) has raised imports from Canada, Israel, and Jordan. It will purchase 1.2 million tonnes of Potash from Canada, 600,000 tonnes from Israel, and 300,000 from Jordan in 2022 to decrease the supply from Russia and Belarus. India was about to sign a fertiliser import deal with Russia during Mandaviya’s visit to Moscow. The visit was postponed after Ukraine’s invasion.