70,000 bags of DAP arrive in Yamunanagar district

Ahead of the sowing of wheat crop, the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department has started making arrangements for DAP fertiliser in the district.

According to information, about 70,000 bags of DAP reached the district through rail transportation today. The sowing of wheat will start after Diwali.

As per instructions of the government and the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, the distribution of DAP will be done through Meri Fasal Mera Byora (MFMB) portal.

“A consignment of about 70,000 bags of DAP has reached the district,” said Aditya Pratap Dabas, Deputy Director of Agriculture, Yamunanagar. He said 50 per cent fertilisers would be distributed through the cooperative sector and the remaining through private retailers.

“In the cooperative sector, fertilisers will be sold through IFFCO and KRIBHCO, which have three retail outlets at Jagadhri, Vyaspur and Pratap Nagar," he said.

Availability of fertilisers to farmers would also be ensured through Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS). “All farmers are requested to procure DAP from their nearest sale points only and complete the registration and purchase process as per the guidelines laid down by the government,” he said.

According to information, wheat will be sown in about 2.65 lakh acres in the district in the current rabi season.