Farmers complain of quick provide of potash, urea as samba paddy cultivation picks up in Tiruchi district

Farmers’ representatives of Tiruchi district have complained of quick provide of fertilizers, particularly potash.

Raising the problem on the month-to-month farmers grievances day right here on Friday, A. Subramanian of Thottiyam, stated potash, which was extensively utilized by banana growers, was briefly provide within the district and urged the authorities to take steps to make sure satisfactory availability.

A couple of different farmers too flagged points within the distribution of fertilizers and referred to as for steps to make sure satisfactory availability of fertilizers as samba paddy cultivation simply obtained underneath manner within the district. Abdullah of Manapparai and S. Selvam, district farmers wing president of Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar), stated urea too was briefly provide.

Ayilai Siva Suriyan, district secretary of the Tamizhaga Vivasayigal Sangam, affiliated to the Communist Party of India, stated many personal sellers pressured farmers to purchase liquid and natural fertilizers together with urea. “The merchants say they’re being pressured to promote the merchandise and therefore they’re pushing them,” he stated.

P. Viswanathan, president, Tamizhaga Eri Mattrum Attru Pasana Vivasayigal Sangam, too urged the district authorities to make sure availability of fertilizers and swift sanction of crop loans inside per week.

District Collector V. Saravanan promised to look into the problems flagged by farmers. Earlier, a Cooperative division official knowledgeable the assembly that the district had a inventory of 4,807 tonnes of fertilizers, together with 1,141 tonnes of urea, 768 tonnes of DAP, 743 tonnes MOP, and 1,882 tonnes of advanced fertilizers.

Mr. Siva Suriyan referred to as upon the district authorities to take steps in opposition to flooding, particularly alongside the Uyyakondan canal within the district. Deputy Secretary of Cauvery Delta Farmers’ Welfare Association R. Subramanian referred to as for removing of silt accumulation and weeds from the category A irrigation canals within the district.