The Department of Fertilizers and the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare jointly undertook a comprehensive drive to secure the fertiliser supply chain and ensure adequate supply by conducting raids, inspections on retailers, dealers during last Kharif season and have been continuing the same efforts in the ongoing Rabi sowing season.

The current Rabi season’s (October-March) cumulative demand has been estimated at 378.73 lakh tonnes (lt) -- urea 196.05 lt, DAP 53.42 lt, MOP 15.69 lt, complex (combination of nutrients) 82.38 lt and SSP 31.19 lt. On the other hand, the opening stock on October 1 was urea 37.33 lt, DAP 20.07 lt, MOP 7.14 lt, complex 35.59 lt and SSP 22.45 lt.

Working in close coordination with State governments, effective enforcement action on an unprecedented s

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