- Revenue staff will assess crop damage along with public representatives
- Adequate quantity of fertilizer available in the state
- Chief Minister reviews soybean procurement, fertilizer availability, and distribution from Samatva Bhawan through VC
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that as the demand for fertilizers increases, there is a possibility of black marketing, illegal storage, and manufacturing of fake fertilizers. The system of inspection and checking should be increased by taking the cooperation of the police. Strict action should be taken against those involved in black marketing, adulteration, misbranding, and fake fertilizers. The movement of fertilizers from one district to another should be continuously monitored to control its illegal transportation. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav gave the above instructions after discussing soybean procurement, fertilizer availability, and distribution with the Collector-Commissioner in a video conference from the Chief Minister’s residence on Saturday.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that there is sufficient availability of fertilizer in the state for Kharif 2024-25. Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for the approval given to Madhya Pradesh for soybean procurement under the Price Support Scheme, he instructed the officials to make better arrangements for procurement in the state. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that natural farming should be encouraged in the state so that as much information as possible is given to the farmers to promote the use of NPK, Liquid Nano Urea in place of DAP as per requirement. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav directed the collectors to ensure damage assessment of crops along with revenue staff and public representatives. If double lock is required for manure storage, necessary action should be taken in coordination with the Agricultural Production Commissioner. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav directed to take strict action against those selling, storing, and transporting sub-standard fertilizers and seeds.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that for Rabi 2024-25, concrete arrangements for fertilizer distribution as per Kharif 2024 should be ensured. He said that sufficient quantities of fertilizers are available in the state for Rabi 2024-25 also. District collectors should make better preparations and ensure action by coordinating with senior officials to ensure that there are no irregularities in the distribution system. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that natural farming should be promoted as much as possible in the state as per the vision of Prime Minister Shri Modi. Encourage farmers as much as possible to use NPK and liquid Nano urea. Its use by farmers will also reduce the country’s dependence on other nations. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav expressed happiness over the use of NPK being 45 percent in Kharif 2024, which was only 26 percent in the year 2023-24. He instructed the officials to take action as per the demand of Water Resources Minister Shri Tulsiram Silavat to provide 3 more racks of fertilizer in the Malwa region. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav has also instructed the officials to open additional sales counters at double lock centers for the systematic distribution of fertilizers.
Chief Minister Dr. Yadav has asked to take soybean procurement sensitively under the Price Support Scheme. He said that the state government will procure soybean in addition to the quantity determined by the central government. The process of registration of farmers on the e-procurement portal has started in the state from September 25. More and more farmers should be registered on the portal. Registration of farmers will be done by 20th October. After this, the process of slot booking for procurement will be done till 21st December. Soybean will be procured from farmers from 25 October to 31 December 2024 at 1400 centers in the state. It can also be changed as per requirement. Payment to farmers will be made online. Soybean will be procured everywhere in the state except in 7 districts including Datia, Bhind, Katni, Mandla, Balaghat, Sidhi, and Singrauli. Soybean procurement will be considered when proposals come from these districts.
In the meeting, Cooperative Minister Shri Vishwas Sarang, Chief Secretary Smt. Veera Rana, Agriculture Production Commissioner Shri Mohammad Suleman, Additional Chief Secretary Chief Minister’s Office Dr. Rajesh Rajoura, Additional Chief Secretary Transport Shri S.N. Mishra, Additional Chief Secretary Agriculture Shri Ashok Varnwal, Principal Secretary Chief Minister’s Office Shri Sanjay Shukla, Secretary and Commissioner Agriculture Shri M. Selvendran, Commissioner Public Relations Dr. Sudam P. Khade, Director Agriculture Shri Ajay Gupta and MD of MP Markfed Shri Alok Kumar Singh was present. Agriculture Minister Shri Aidal Singh Kanshana, Urban Development and Housing Minister Shri Kailash Vijayvargiya and public representatives participated virtually in the meeting through video conference.