The Haryana government suspects illegal supply of urea to 3 neighboring states. The biggest reason for this is that 20 to 40 percent more urea fertilizer has been consumed in 20 districts of the state. Bhiwani and Panchkula are the only two districts where less fertilizer has reached. If we look at the data of the entire state, till January 22, a total of 1,098,111 metric tonnes have been consumed in the state, which is 1,51,942 metric tonnes more than the same period last year (2024).
The special thing is that 43.5% more urea fertilizer has been consumed in Yamunanagar district. At the same time, 33% more urea has been used in Charkhi Dadri district, while it is 30% in Jind, 22% in Sonipat and 26% in Faridabad.
While Panchkula has received 9.24% less urea than the fixed consumption. On the other hand, Bhiwani farmers have not received 2.36% urea.
That is why the government is getting suspicious
Official sources of the Agriculture Department say that the unbalanced supply of fertilizer shows that urea is being illegally supplied for industrial use or to nearby states. An official said, farmers in Haryana are getting urea bags at a discounted rate of Rs 266.50 per bag after a subsidy of Rs 1,000. If urea is going to the industry or nearby states, then it is causing loss of revenue to the farmers of Haryana as well as the government.
The center gives, the state distributes
Dr. Om Prakash Bishnoi, wheat scientist at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, said that farmers should not use more than the total amount of 130 kg of urea recommended for wheat during the Rabi season, which should be divided into three parts. The Center supplies urea fertilizer while the state agriculture department allocates districts for fertilizer distribution.
BJP MP has raised the issue
After reports of short supply of urea, Rajya Sabha MP Kiran Chaudhary had written a letter to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urging him to resolve the issue in Bhiwani district. He said that the supply of urea in Bhiwani district has fallen short by 1,066 metric tonnes as compared to the demand. He said that timely availability of urea in adequate quantity is important to maintain the yield and any delay or shortage can seriously affect the yield. He also raised the issue of uneven supply of urea and demanded a balanced distribution system in the districts.
