New Delhi, July 9 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday stressed the need to build a resilient supply chain for fertilisers, insecticides, and pesticides to shield India from future global disruptions, after China sharply cut exports of key raw materials needed for fertiliser production.

"India must ensure it is not overly dependent on any one country for inputs essential to our agricultural economy," Goyal said at an event on Wednesday.

Goyal's remarks follow Beijing's move to tighten shipments of phosphatic materials, including Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), which is India's second-most consumed fertiliser after urea.

India, which relies heavily on imports to meet its fertiliser demand, sources a significant share...