'Fixation of limits on purchase of fertilisers will hit plantation sector'

Prashant Bhansali, President, UPASI said that the limit prescribed is very low for the plantation sector

Plantation sector in Southern India said that the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertiliser's proposed decision to implement a maximum limit for purchase of subsidised fertilisers and for plantation is very low for the plantation sector. The Ministry has proposed the limit be fixed at 200 bags per month per plantation.

The United Planters’ Association of Southern India (UPASI), a 128-year old apex organisation of Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cardamom and Pepper plantations in the Southern States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka employing over 13 lakh workers and spread over 11.57 lakh hectares comprising of 12.60 lakh holdings.

Prashant Bhansali, President, UPASI said