Winter has finally descended upon Calcutta. Chilly dawns bathed in the soft, golden glow of the rising sun is inviting enough to drag ourselves out of warm blankets and head outdoors for a refreshing run or to the terrace for a stroll or at least to the balcony to sit and sip cups of steaming tea or coffee.
Enforcement teams, in coordination with state governments, have issued 3,544 show cause notices in cases of suspected substandard fertilizers, resulting in 1,316 license cancellations or suspensions and 60 FIRs as a part of strict adherence to the Fertilizer Control Order, 1985.
Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi reviewed the current fertilizer availability in the state with departmental officials on Sunday and assured farmers through his social media platforms that adequate fertiliser is available in the state, which is being distributed to farmers in proportion to their land holdings.
The Opposition hit the streets and submitted a memorandum to the Government seeking his intervention to ameliorate the plight of farmers, who are apprehensive of loss in kharif crop yield as fertilizer supplier is erratic across the State during the ongoing kharif season.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday reviewed the preparedness for ensuring uninterrupted fertilizer supply to farmers during the Kharif season.
In a letter to the state chief ministers and the authorities of the Union Territories, the Union minister said it is essential to provide farmers with quality fertilizers at the right time to ensure stability in their income,
In a fillip to the farming community and farming above all in the state, the state government today cleared in-principle the proposal for setting up a fertiliser factory in the state to make fertiliser cheaper.
The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for extension of one-time special package on Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) beyond the NBS subsidy @ Rs 3,500 per MT for the period from January 1, 2025 till further orders to ensure sustainable availability of DAP at affordable prices to farmers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday explained to top world leaders how the countries of the Global South have been most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis due to ongoing conflicts.
The eight core industries comprise 40.27 per cent of the weight of items included in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
