Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Nov 4: Senior Congress Party leader and former MLC Ravinder Sharma has alleged non availability of required quantity of seeds and fertilizers to farmers especially in Sunderbani, Nowshera and Kalakote areas and demanded immediate steps in this direction by the Government.
Sharma was apprised by the farming community during his tour of Sunderbani, Kalakote and Nowshera areas about non-availability of required quantity of fertilizers especially DAP besides seeds. They demanded immediate availability of quality seeds of wheat as well as pulses for the season by the department.
“The shortage of quality seeds and required quantity of fertilizers is a matter of serious concern to farmers. The farmers suffer a lot in the absence of timely supply of seeds and fertilizer which affects the production and leads to loss of income to farmers and rise in prices,” the former MLC said.
He also expressed concern for the farmers of rice belt of Bimliya, Thangriote and Treyath as huge loss was caused to them during recent rains/hail storms but the Government failed to respond to their demand of compensation.
Ravinder Sharma also expressed concern over lack of Government response to the farmers’ cry about huge loss to the maize crop this year due to a particular insect disease, affecting the maize crop and production in most parts of the area. He said the farmers had to spend a lot of insecticides but the Government did not render any financial help to the farmers, which shows the anti-farmers approach of administration.
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