The Odisha Government assured that there is sufficient stock of fertilizers in the State, dispelling concerns of a urea shortage raised by Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik in his recent letter to Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister J.P. Nadda. Responding to the concerns, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment clarified farmers need not be worried by any “misleading information” about an artificial shortage.
By the end of August, Odisha has already received 8.10 lakh MT of fertilizers, taking the total availability to 11.04 lakh MT. This includes: Urea: 4.84 lakh MT, DAP: 2.18 lakh MT, MOP: 0.61 lakh MT, SSP: 0.34 lakh MT, NP/NPK/NPKS: 3.05 lakh MT. The department said Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo is closely monitoring the situation, while enforcement teams from Agriculture, Revenue, and Police departments are conducting surprise checks to curb black marketing and sale of fake fertilizers.
Presentation – Dibyabharati Nayak