Dholpur : The shortage of urea fertilizer in Dholpur Bari is taking a heavy toll on the farmers. Presently Ravi crop is being sown, hence urea fertilizer is applied in the fields. Due to which the farmer is worried and is appealing to the administration. After the shortage of urea fertilizer in the district, this fertilizer has been made available to the shopkeepers of the city for distribution to the farmers. But due to the high demand at every shop, problems arise. Has been. In such a situation, on the complaint of farmers, many shops have been inspected by the subdivision administration. Urea fertilizer has been distributed in the presence of the Agriculture Department. But the demands of only 10% farmers have been fulfilled and the rest of the farmers are disappointed and upset.
Tehsildar Uttam Chand Bansal said that in the Ravi season, fertilizer is required for crop production in the fields. At present, the government has made DAP fertilizer available to the farmers. In which Bari has also received this DAP fertilizer from Rank of Dholpur district. This fertilizer has been sent for distribution to fertilizer and seed shops, but when farmers complained, they went to a shop located on Sant Nagar Road in the city and investigated the matter. Due to the marriage of the daughter of this shop owner, the shop will be opened tomorrow. Farmers will be given fertilizer. Also, to ensure proper distribution of fertilizer at other shops, Agriculture Department officials and Revenue Patwari have been sent as teams. Who have distributed food to the farmers in their presence.
Assistant Agriculture Officer Rammukut Gurjar said that the demand is high. About 2000 bags of DAP fertilizer have been given to shopkeepers which are being given to farmers. Soon the second rank will be announced and then the distribution will be done again.
Farmers’ allegation – black marketing is taking place
Farmers of the area, Prabhakar Dixit, Rammohan, Trilok Chand, Dinesh Kumar, Ramkhiladi etc. told that farmers face similar shortage of fertilizers every year. The government is not paying any attention to it. The farmer prepares the crop with hard work. When the time comes to give fertilizer, fertilizer is not available. Now a bag worth Rs 1350 is being given by the government but the fertilizer seed shopkeepers are doing black marketing by selling it for Rs 1700 and Rs 1800. Whom there is no one to see.
