(a) whether the Government has ensured the sufficient availability of essential fertilizers to the farmers in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the farmers strike has, in any way, affected the transportation of such fertilizers; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
(SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)
(a): Yes Sir;
(b): For the ongoing Rabi-2020-21 season (as on 26.01.2021), the data has been shown below:-
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S.NO. PRODUCT PRO RATA AVAILABILITY AS DBT SALES
GROUP REQUIREMENT AS ON 26.01.2021 AS ON
ON 26.01.2021 26.01.2021
1 UREA 145.98 180.43 121.79
2 DAP 47.07 73.96 53.47
3 MOP 11.17 25.43 11.08
4 NPKS 39.97 72.27 39.28
The above figure shows that there is comfortable availability of fertilizers in the country.
(c) & (d): Yes Sir, due to farmers strike and subsequently the Rail blockage, the transportation of fertilizer was affected in J&K, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. However this Department ensured sufficient availability of fertilizer at state level by transportation of fertilizer by Road.
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