So far, more than 4.72 lakh metric tonne fertilizers have been distributed during the Kharif season in the state. Farmers have lifted 3.29 lakh metric tonne fertilizer from cooperative societies and 1.43 lakh from private sectors.
As per the information received from Agriculture directorate and Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation 1.98 lakh MT Uria, 51,531 MT Super Phosphate, 37,796 MT Potash, 1.23 lakh MT DAP/MAP and 52,000 MT NPK have so far been distributed from government and private sectors during the Kharif season.
This year a target for distribution of 11 lakh metric tonne fertilizer has been fixed in the state, out of which about 7 lakh will be distributed through cooperative societies and 4 lakh through private sectors. Against the target of 7 lakh metric tonne fertilizer, the cooperative societies have stored about 5.08 lakh metric tonne in godowns and distributed about 3.29 lakh MT so far.
Officers of Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation said that a target has been fixed to distribute 3.15 lakh MT Uria, 1.80 lakh MT DAP, 60,500 MT NPK and 70,000 MT super phosphate through cooperative societies this Kharif season.
Against this target, 2.39 lakh MT uria has been stored in godowns of cooperative societies and the farmers have lifted 1.55 lakh MT as on July 3.Similarly, after storing 1.29 lakh MT DAP, 87,619 MT has been distributed, out of the 41,000 potash stored, 23,446 MT has been distributed to the farmers, the officers said.