Haryana Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister, Sh. Shyam Singh Rana directed officers to ensure that there is no shortage of fertilizers in the state during the upcoming Kharif season. He said that all arrangements regarding adequate stocks and distribution should be completed well before the commencement of the season so that farmers do not have to stand in long queues or face any inconvenience.
A high-level review meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Agriculture Minister at his office in Chandigarh on Wednesday. Senior officers of the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, HAFED, and representatives of major fertilizer manufacturing and marketing companies participated in the meeting.
During the meeting, the Minister reviewed the current stock position of fertilizers in detail. He also sought important suggestions from officers and company representatives regarding the anticipated demand, availability, transportation and supply chain management for the forthcoming Kharif season.
Sh. Shyam Singh Rana directed that, considering the successful and transparent experience of last year, fertilizers should again be distributed through the ‘Meri Fasal-Mera Byora’ portal. Fertilizers should be provided to farmers according to the crop and acreage details uploaded by them on the portal so that genuine farmers receive fertilizers without any hindrance.
To prevent exploitation of farmers, the Minister directed the officers to maintain strict vigilance in the field. He warned that hoarding and black marketing of fertilizers would not be tolerated under any circumstances.
Officers should regularly inspect the stocks of fertilizer dealers, and if any shopkeeper or dealer is found involved in such activities, immediate and stringent legal action must be taken against them. Sharing his personal and long-standing farming experience, the Minister advised officers to promote a modern approach to agriculture.
He said that if farmers adopt sprinkler irrigation systems and apply fertilizers through irrigation water directly to the root zone of crops, it would provide dual benefits. Such practices would not only lead to substantial savings of precious water but would also ensure that the right and balanced quantity of fertilizer reaches the plants directly, thereby improving both crop quality and productivity.
Representatives of fertilizer manufacturing and marketing companies assured the Minister of uninterrupted fertilizer supply in the state. They also pledged full cooperation in ensuring timely availability of fertilizer stocks at the district level in accordance with government policies.
Additional Chief Secretary Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department, Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Director General, Sh. Rajnarayan Kaushik, Managing Director HAFED, Sh. Anish Yadav, and other senior departmental and technical officers also remained present during the meeting.