New Delhi, Nov 13 (PTI) The Department of Fertilizers has conducted over 3.17 lakh inspections across the country during the Kharif and ongoing Rabi season of 2025-26, to curb black marketing, hoarding and diversion of fertilizers during the peak agricultural season.

Authorities issued 5,119 show-cause notices for black marketing, 667 for hoarding, and 2,991 for diversion of subsidised fertilizers, an official statement said.

The enforcement drive, spanning April to November, was coordinated with the Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and state governments.

The campaign against hoarding led to 202 licence suspensions or cancellations and 37 FIRs, while action against diversion resulted in 451 licences being cancelled or suspended and 92 FIRs.

Uttar Pradesh emerged as the fr

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