DW BUREAU / Chandigarh

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said the state government will not let there be any shortage of fertilizers for crops of farmers. Fertilisers are being made available to farmers across the state as per requirement.

He directed the officials to immediately make urea available in all Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) across the state.

The Chief Minister today took suo motu cognizance of the news related to shortage of urea and DAP in the media and directed the officials of the Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department to make adequate quantity of fertilizers available in all the districts of the state so that the production of crops is not affected.

Following the orders of the Chief Minister, the department officials said adequate quantity of fertilizers is available in the state. Urea fertilizer is also being made available in all PACS as per the increased need of the farmers.

Apart from this, IFFCO and KRIBHCO managers have also been instructed to provide urea fertilizer as per demand in all PACS.

The Chief Minister said the interest of farmers is paramount for him and the state government is making efforts to get them fair prices for everything - from fertilizers and seeds to crops.

The Chief Minister said Haryana is the first state in the country where every grain of all crops is purchased at MSP. We have given the farmers the facility to make e-gate pass from home through e-kharid application to sell their crops in the market, he added. Nayab Singh Saini reiterated the commitment of the state government in the interest of farmers and said he himself is a farmer, so he understands the pain and need of the farmers. He will not let the hard-earned money of the farmers go waste. His doors are always open for farmers.

(editor@dailyworld.in)