Farmers want fertilizer shortage to be addressed in Virudhunagar district

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Farmers astatine  the monthly grievances redress gathering  held successful  Virudhunagar territory  connected  Friday.

Farmers astatine the monthly grievances redress gathering held successful Virudhunagar territory connected Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Appealing to the officials to code the shortage of fertilisers, the farmers’ said that each the outlets crossed Virudhunagar territory should beryllium thoroughly checked truthful arsenic to guarantee that capable stocks were successful place.

Speaking astatine the monthly farmers’ grievances redress gathering held present connected Friday, Collector N. O. Sukhaputra said that the officials person been instructed successful this respect and enactment has been taken to support ample stocks successful the authorised outlets. The Department of Agriculture officials besides said that grooming would beryllium imparted to the farmers connected productive usage of urea and fertilizer during the season.

When immoderate of the farmers raised the contented of maize terms falling steeply owed to abundant quantity coming into the markets, the officials suggested them to banal the nutrient successful regulated markets and merchantability them astatine a aboriginal stage.

The farmers suggested that paddy bags beryllium transported to godowns arsenic unseasonal rains and beardown winds whitethorn destruct them. They cited instances reported successful neighbouring districts a week ago, wherever paddy bags near successful the open, were soaked successful the rains.

The farmers requested that steps beryllium taken to contented husbandman registration cards astatine the earliest. The District Collector instructed the officials to instrumentality steps to contented the cards to the unregistered farmers by organising peculiar camps done e-seva centers.

 Farmers successful Srivilliputhur, Watrap and Rajapalayam areas requested that steps beryllium taken to supply compensation for the nonaccomplishment of flowers connected mango trees. The Collector said a associated inspection by the Horticulture and Revenue section officers would beryllium conducted successful this regard.

 The farmers said that they person been demanding the authorities to found fabric procurement centers successful Aruppukottai and Rajapalayam, wherever the density was high.

Joint Director (Agriculture) Mohandas Sowmyan, DD (Horticulture) Suba Vasuki, PA (Agriculture) to Collector A Amsaveni and among different officers participated.

Published - May 22, 2026 09:01 p.m. IST

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