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Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026) said that contempt the Gulf struggle pushing up planetary prices of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) and urea, the Centre remains committed to ensuring an uninterrupted proviso of fertilisers to farmers.
He urged farmers to use fertilisers judiciously, successful enactment with recommendations of cultivation universities to debar wastage and support ungraded health.
Based connected prevailing subsidy rates, helium said Punjab farmers are apt to receive nearly ₹32,000 crore in fertiliser subsidies this year.
“Wheat and paddy farmers are efficaciously receiving fertiliser support of astir ₹42,000 per acre,” helium said astatine a property conference. “India is importing urea astatine astir ₹100 per kg, portion farmers are getting it astatine conscionable ₹6 per kg.“
Mann attacks Centre
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann accused the Centre of failing connected some overseas and economical argumentation fronts, alleging that the country is facing upset arsenic a result.
“The Modi authorities has wholly failed connected overseas and economical policy, owed to which the state is successful disarray,” he told reporters successful Sangrur. “The Union authorities failed to expect the gravity of the concern arising retired of the Gulf conflict, starring to chaos crossed the country.”
Mr. Mann besides said BJP leaders are disconnected from crushed realities and simply echo directions issued by the party’s cardinal leadership. He said helium had precocious raised the contented of DAP proviso with the Union Agriculture Minister and had been assured that Punjab’s requirements would beryllium afloat met.
