Jaipur, April 16 -- With Kharif 2026 sowing nearing, the Rajasthan government has ruled out fertiliser shortages, pointing to robust stocks and a vigorous crackdown on black marketing. Agriculture minister Kirodi Lal Meena said the state has stocked 384,000 metric tonnes (MT) of urea, 71,000 MT of DAP, 67,000 MT of NPK, and 213,000 MT of SSP, with supplies arriving steadily via cooperative and private channels. Calling the availability "better than previous years and many other states," the minister asserted there would be no shortage during the peak sowing window, thanks to advance planning aligned with district demands. Even as officials project surplus stocks, they have intensified enforcement against diversion and hoarding. A statewide quality control campaign, launched on March 29 and ramped up from April 11, has prompted 2,793 inspections. Under agriculture commissioner Naresh Kumar Goyal's supervision, teams have targeted errant dealers and diversion networks. Authorities issued show-cause notices to 437 dealers, barred 23 from sales, suspended 38 licences, and registered one FIR for irregularities in distribution and misuse. Raids hit industrial clusters like Kaladera, where subsidised urea is suspected in non-agricultural uses such as plywood, resin, diesel exhaust fluid (DEF), and animal feed production. Focus on curbing diversion The campaign targets diversion of subsidised urea-a perennial problem in peak seasons. Surprise checks at dealer outlets, godowns, and factories occur at district, sub-division, and panchayat levels, with heavy penalties for violations. Principal secretary (agriculture and horticulture) Manju Rajpal has instructed district collectors to ensure transparent, equitable distribution, monitor stocks in real time, match supply to demand, and clamp down on unauthorised storage and black marketing. The agriculture department urges farmers to buy fertilisers based on actual needs, follow Soil Health Card advice for balanced nutrients, and shift towards green manure, organic inputs, and natural farming to cut chemical reliance....