Amid fall in sowing area and below normal monsoon reported in this kharif season so far, urea imports have decreased by 54 per cent to 20.31 lakh tonnes (LT) in the first five months of 2014-15. Urea imports stood at 31.27 LT in the April-August period of 2013-14, according to official data. "Urea imports have come down substantially this year so far mainly due to farmers sowing crops in lesser area compared to last year," a Fertilizer Ministry official said.

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