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Fertilizer stock in district comfortable, says Collector

MADURAI: Adequate quantity of fertilizers, including Di-ammoninum phosphate (DAP), has been stocked in Madurai district to cater to the 18,874 hectares of standing crops.

In a statement, Collector S.S. Jawahar said that 3,800 tonnes of fertilizers were available during July-end. In the current irrigation season, 10,190 ha of short-term paddy, 1,601 ha of other grains, 289 ha of pulses, 1,850 ha of oil seeds, 289 ha of cotton and 4,529 ha of sugarcane have been cultivated.

The monthly requirement of chemical fertilizers were calculated in May itself and the indent given to the fertilizer manufacturers.

A total of 3,500 tonnes of urea, DAP, Superphosphate, potash, ammonium sulphate and complex were available in the first week of July and another 2,000 tonnes of fertilizers arrived during the month. Stating that 1,700 tonnes of fertilizers were utilised during July and adequate quantity for the requirement of August were available, the release said.

Buffer stock

A total of 416 tonnes of DAP were available in the primary agricultural cooperative banks. Besides, 500 more tonnes were kept as buffer stock with TANFED to meet emergency requirements, the Collector added.

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