New Delhi, July 13 -- Three Indian companies signed long-term agreements with Saudi Arabian state-owned Ma'aden to raise the supply of diammonium phosphate.

Indian Potash Ltd, Krishak Bharati Cooperative Ltd (Kribhco) and Central Insecticides Laboratory signed long-term agreements with Ma'aden to raise the supply of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer to 3.1 million tonnes per annum for five years starting FY26 during the visit of Union minister J.P. Nadda to the West Asian nation, according to a statement on Sunday. Nadda is the minister for health and family welfare, and chemicals and fertilizers.

In FY25, India's imports of DAP fertilizer from Saudi Arabia were about 1.9 million tonnes, around 17% over the 1.6 million tonnes import...