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The Andhra Pradesh authorities has intensified its crackdown connected fertiliser irregularities crossed the State, informing of stringent enactment against dealers and middlemen progressive successful diversion, achromatic marketing, amerciable stocking and proscription of fertilisers meant for farmers.
Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu connected Wednesday (May 20, 2026) said the authorities was taking a superior presumption of attempts to divert fertilisers for non-agricultural purposes oregon make artificial shortages affecting farmers. He warned that the licences of dealers recovered blameworthy would beryllium cancelled instantly and transgression cases registered against them.
Addressing the issue, the Minister said the authorities would not tolerate amerciable storage, diversion of fertilisers to industries oregon different States, oregon merchantability astatine inflated prices. He directed Agriculture Commissioner Manjeer Jilani to behaviour peculiar inspections astatine dealerships, warehouses and transport hubs crossed the State.
The Minister said that from May 4 to date, the Agriculture Department’s enforcement helping had issued 182 show-cause notices to fertiliser dealers for violations. Authorities suspended 80 fertiliser licences and cancelled one. One lawsuit was registered nether Section 6-A, portion 3,372 tonnes of fertilisers worthy ₹7.07 crore were detained. Two tonnes of fertilisers valued astatine ₹5 lakh were besides seized.
Mr. Atchannaidu besides warned Agriculture Department officials against negligence successful monitoring fertiliser distribution. He said inquiries would beryllium conducted against officials if repeated violations oregon irregularities were reported wrong their jurisdiction. District Joint Directors were empowered to suspend officials instantly if necessary.
The Minister instructed officials to undertake regular monitoring of district-wise stocks to guarantee timely availability of prime fertilisers to farmers. He added that vigilance surveillance and peculiar enforcement operations were being strengthened further to curb amerciable proscription and achromatic marketing.
Reiterating the government’s committedness to protecting farmers’ interests, the Minister said the State medication remained afloat alert to forestall immoderate inconvenience to farmers during the cultivation season.
