A study of all 36 urea plants in India by my colleagues and me shows that green urea could become the most cost-effective option for a new urea plant by 2028. For the sector, the average levelised cost of green urea between 2025 and 2050 works out to about $475 per tonne, compared with $540 for grey urea. The National Green Hydrogen Mission focuses on exporting green ammonia and using it in non-urea fertilisers and other sectors. To achieve this, the government should launch a Green Urea Mission that does three things: Transition urea manufacturing from natural gas to green hydrogen, optimise consumption, and rebalance the fertiliser mix. A Green Urea Mission offers a pathway from dependence to self-reliance.

Source: Indian Express March 30, 2026 10:14 UTC