During the current kharif season, Chhattisgarh farmers have lifted total 8.87 lakh metric tonne fertilizers – 5.50 lakh from co-operative societies and 3.37 lakh from private sectors.
According to information from directorate of agriculture, 4.62 lakh metric tonne urea, 98,352 MT super phosphate, 66,755 MT potash, 1.80 lakh MT DAP and 80,000 MT NPK, so far been distributed during the current kharif season.According to official sources, a target of distribution of total 11 lakh metric tonne fertilizers during the kharif season has been set.
Out of which 7 lakh MT would be distributed through cooperative societies and 4 lakh MT through private sectors.Against the target of 7 lakh MT fertilizers, as on September 16, the co-operative societies have stored more than 6.5 MT in their godowns and distributed more than 5.5 MT to the farmers. Officers of agriculture department said that a target has been set to distribute 3.15 lakh MT urea, 1.80 lakh MT DAP, 60,500 MT potash, 72,600 MT NPK and 70,000 MT super phosphate through cooperative societies during the current kharif season.
Out of which 2.80 lakh MT Urea, 1.34 lakh MT DAP, 35,500 MT potash, 45,000 MT NPK and 56,247 MT super phosphate have so far been distributed to the farmers. Similarly, total 3.26 lakh metric tonne fertilizers have been distributed to the farmers through the private sector.