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No shortage of urea in Punjab: Agriculture Minister

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Jun 23 2015 | 7:48 PM IST
The Punjab government today said there is no shortage of urea for the ongoing crop season, asking farmers not to be worried as the state has arranged adequate quantity of the fertiliser to meet their demands.
State agriculture minister Tota Singh reviewed the preparation of agricultural department and supply of urea in a video conference with central government agencies along with higher officials of the department, an official release said here.
During kharif season last year, fertiliser consumption was recorded at 7,97,000 MT but this year the state has received 10,23,939 MT of urea and an adequate stock has already been supplied to cooperative societies and private dealers across the state, Singh said.
He added that due to constant efforts made by the Agriculture Department, by making interventions at various levels with the Centre, the stocks have increased this year.
In case of DAP, the state has received 1,66,563 MT in 2015 against 1,42,000 MT in 2014.
He also said that the state government has been assured by the Centre that allocation of fertilisers for the current month would be supplied and further requirement would be made as per the state's need during the remaining period of Kharif season.
He said farmers should neither pay heed to any kind of rumours nor stock up the fertiliser beyond requirement as adequate stock is available.

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First Published: Jun 23 2015 | 7:48 PM IST

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