Farmers want fertilizer shortage to be addressed in Virudhunagar district
Farmers in Virudhunagar district are urging officials to address the ongoing fertilizer shortage. During a grievances meeting, they highlighted the need for adequate stocks and requested the issuance of farmer registration cards. The District Collector assured that steps would be taken to meet these demands and address other concerns raised by the farmers.
- ▪Farmers in Virudhunagar district are facing a shortage of fertilizers and have appealed for action.
- ▪The District Collector has instructed officials to ensure adequate stocks are available at authorized outlets.
- ▪Farmers requested the issuance of registration cards and compensation for losses due to weather conditions.
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Appealing to the officials to address the shortage of fertilisers, the farmers’ said that all the outlets across Virudhunagar district should be thoroughly checked so as to ensure that adequate stocks were in place.Speaking at the monthly farmers’ grievances redress meeting held here on Friday, Collector N. O. Sukhaputra said that the officials have been instructed in this regard and action has been taken to keep ample stocks in the authorised outlets. The Department of Agriculture officials also said that training would be imparted to the farmers on productive use of urea and fertilizer during the season.When some of the farmers raised the issue of maize price falling steeply due to abundant quantity coming into the markets, the officials suggested them to stock the produce in regulated…
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