Centre urged to ensure adequate fertilizer supply
The Hindu
Farmers in distress due to shortage: Minister
The Agriculture Department has sought the urgent intervention of the Centre to ensure adequate fertilizer supplies, pointing out that acute shortage has pushed farmers in the State into distress.
Agriculture Minister P. Prasad presented the State’s case at a meeting of State Agriculture Ministers convened by Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday.
Kerala banks on judicious fertilizer application and an integrated approach to nutrient management for agricultural expansion given the presence of distinct ecological zones, diverse crops and limited land availability. However, in the past few months, the State had not been receiving even its allotted quantity of fertilizers.