On the appeal of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to meet farmers’ immediate requirements, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Ananth Kumar has said that Madhya Pradesh will be provided one lakh tonne urea soon. He also gave in-principle consent to provide additional one lakh tonne urea for lifting of advance quota for Rabi season. Praising Chouhan for giving facility to farmers for lifting fertilisers in advance without interest, he said that Madhya Pradesh is the only State to provide this facility.
At a high-level meeting here on Sunday the Chief Minister Chouhan informed Union Minister Ananth Kumar that demand for urea has increased due to rains in the current month. State will once again create record of agriculture growth rate on getting desired quantity of fertilisers. It may be mentioned that State’s agriculture growth is 24.99 per cent this year. It is the highest not only in country, but also in the world. With this, the Chief Minister stressed the need of additional one lakh tonne urea to give facility of advance lifting to farmers. Kumar also gave in-principal sanction to it.
The Chief Minister directed officers that there should be no lacunae in advance lifting of urea and other fertilisers received form Centre. Chouhan also urged the Union Minister to send fertilisers to rake points nearest fertilisers plants. He said that this will be practical. Availability will be quick and transportation expenses will also be saved. The Chief Minister invited Shri Ananth Kumar to participate for one day in Krishi Mahotsav to be held from September 25 to October 20 and Global Investors Summit-2014 to be held at Indore.
Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa, Agriculture Production Commissioner RK Sawai and Principal Secretary Agriculture Rajesh Rajaura were also present on the occasion.