Itanagar, Apr 2 (PTI) In a major relief to farmers, the Centre has approved Arunachal Pradesh’s full requirement of 950 metric tonnes of urea for April, officials said on Thursday.
The decision came shortly after state agriculture minister Gabriel D Wangsu raised the issue at a ministers’ conference chaired by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday.
Earlier, only 100 MT had been allocated through Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), triggering concerns as the state had projected a total requirement of 950 MT, including a carry-over of 700 MT from March due to previous supply shortfalls.
During the conference, Wangsu highlighted that Arunachal Pradesh, despite being among the country’s lowest fertiliser-consuming states, has frequently received less than its assessed urea requirement.
The minister underlined that the shortage comes at a crucial time as oil palm and tea cultivation are expanding rapidly in the state, increasing the demand for fertiliser inputs.
Any disruption in supply, he warned, could affect plantation schedules and impact farmers’ livelihoods during a critical phase of the agricultural calendar.
Expressing gratitude, Wangsu, in a social media post on Thursday, thanked Chouhan for the swift response and said the decision would ensure uninterrupted fertiliser availability during the peak cropping season and safeguard farmers’ interests.
Officials said necessary arrangements are being made to ensure smooth distribution of the allocated urea across the state ahead of the peak cropping period. PTI UPL UPL MNB
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