Chennai : Farmers across Tiruchy district, Tamil Nadu, preparing nurseries for samba paddy cultivation, continue to face a shortage of essential fertilisers at Primary Agricultural Credit Cooperative Societies (PACCS), pushing them to depend on private traders who charge more and sell additional products not needed for their crops.

The district’s estimated seasonal requirement for fertilisers stands at around 25,000 tonnes to support cultivation on more than one lakh acres. However, only about 30 per cent of this demand is reportedly met through PACCS, leaving a large gap that private suppliers fill. With insufficient stock at cooperative outlets, farmers are forced to purchase from private agencies where prices are higher, and they are often persuaded to buy crop tonics and micronutrien

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