Integrated Fertilizer Management System enters new data-driven phase
On 30 August 2026, the Department of Fertilizers said the Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS) has entered a new phase, including integration with Meri Fasal Mera Byora, and now links more than 14 crore Aadhaar-linked buyers.
Summary
The Department of Fertilizers said on 30 August 2026 that the Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS), the digital backbone of fertilizer management in India, has entered a new phase with digital initiatives for transparency and data-driven monitoring, including integration with Meri Fasal Mera Byora (MFMB). iFMS, developed and supported by the National Informatics Centre, connects production, imports, movement, stock, retail sale and subsidy processing. The system links more than 14 crore Aadhaar-linked buyers, over 2.5 lakh retailers and about 7 crore metric tonnes of annual fertilizer sales transactions.
Key facts
- System
- Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS)
- Developer
- National Informatics Centre, for Department of Fertilizers
- New phase
- Integration with Meri Fasal Mera Byora (MFMB)
- Scale
- 14+ crore Aadhaar-linked buyers; 2.5+ lakh retailers; ≈7 crore MT sales/year
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Integrated Fertilizer Management System (iFMS) has been developed and technically supported by which organisation?
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Correct answer: D — National Informatics Centre
iFMS was developed and is technically supported by the National Informatics Centre for the Department of Fertilizers.
According to the Department of Fertilizers (August 2026), iFMS connects more than how many Aadhaar-linked fertilizer buyers?
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Correct answer: A — 14 crore
iFMS connects more than 14 crore Aadhaar-linked buyers and over 2.5 lakh retailers.