DAP Fertilizer Shortage: On the question of MLAs, the Cooperation Minister of Rajasthan said that only 24,616 metric tons were supplied on the demand of 32,000 metric tons of DAP fertilizer.
The issue of lack of DAP in Rajasthan has been raised in the assembly.
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The Rajasthan government has made a big allegation on the Center regarding the supply of DAP. Cooperation Minister Uday Lal Anjana said in the assembly on Monday that the DAP (DAPDAP was not received as much as demanded for fertilizer. He told that the state government had demanded about 32,000 metric tonnes of DAP fertilizer from the central government. Whereas only 24,616 metric tonnes have been received from the center. The Cooperation Minister was replying to the supplementary questions asked by the MLAs in this regard during the Question Hour. Let us tell you that from October to December 2021, there is a shortage of fertilizers especially DAP fertilizers in Rajasthan.Fertilizer Shortage) Was. Due to which the farmers had to face a lot of trouble.
State Cooperative Minister Anjana, in a written reply to the original question of MLA Chandrakanta Meghwal, said that in the year 2021-22, except for the partial shortage of DAP in Kharif season, sufficient quantity of fertilizers have been made available in Kota and Bundi districts as per the demand. He informed that partial shortage of DAP fertilizer has been met by promoting the supply and use of alternative phosphatic fertilizer Single Super Phosphate (SSP).
Why was there a shortage of DAP?
Uday Lal Anjana said that the reason for the shortfall of DAP is being short supply against the allocation by the Ministry of Fertilizers. Let us inform that during the sowing season of wheat and mustard, the state government was in constant touch with the Center so that there could be adequate supply of DAP. Rajasthan is the largest mustard producing state of the country. Therefore, its sowing was getting affected due to lack of DAP. Therefore, as an alternative, farmers were advised to mix single super phosphate and urea. That time of DAP shortage has passed but the question still remains. That is why the MLAs are raising it in the House.
Availability of certified seeds and fertilizers
Anjana informed that a zonal conference was organized by the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India before Kharif and Rabi season to ensure availability of improved and certified seeds and fertilizers to the farmers by the State Government. An action plan has been prepared to ensure the availability of certified seeds and fertilizers.
The Cooperation Minister said that in order to provide adequate quantity of fertilizers to the farmers in the state as per the demand, Rajfed conducts advance storage of fertilizers through contracted companies as per the instructions of Agriculture Department, Government of Rajasthan. Stored fertilizers are made available to the farmers at the time of demand.
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