Naveen moves Centre on fertiliser black marketing in state

AMID reports of widespread resentment among farmers over acute shortage and black marketing of chemical fertilisers in the state, leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik has urged the Centre to step in to resolve the crisis.

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In a letter to Union minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers JP Nadda, Naveen said farmers of the state have launched agitation due to non-availability of urea which has severely impacted kharif activities. "Short supply of urea along with its black marketing and adulteration, is a major concern for our farmers at the start of kharif season. In many districts, particularly in tribal ones, farmers are on agitation path due to non-availability of urea. If not addressed timely, it may cause serious disruption of farm activities which will impact production and also affe