Minister O Lukhoi distributes urea fertilizers
Source: Chronicle News Service / DIPR
Imphal, July 04 2021:
Agriculture minister Oinam Lukhoi Singh on Sunday handed over urea fertilizers at the Main Fertilizer Godown, Lamphelpat to District Agriculture Officers (DAOs) for further distribution to farmers in their respective districts.
Briefing the media on the sidelines of the distribution programme, minister Lukhoi informed that there are enough stocks of urea fertilizers for allocation to all the farmers in the state and assured that relevant measures will be taken up to ensure that there is no shortage of fertilizers this Kharif season.
Minister O Lukhoi also encouraged the DAOs concerned to work in the interest of the farmers and to maintain transparency while distributing the urea fertilizers to ensure that it reaches all the deserving farmers.
Lukhoi also expressed hope that Manipur will be self-sufficient in food production through the farmers in Manipur.
He also stressed the need to ensure smooth and timely supply of fertilizers to the farmers and consequently instructed the officials of the Agriculture Department to carry out inspections so as to prevent sale of urea fertilizers at exorbitant rates in the market.
Agriculture commissioner M Joy Singh, director Kh Lalmani Singh and officials of the Department were also present at the distribution programme.