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A shortage of fertiliser has deepened the worries of farmers in the Bhanjanagar sub-division of Ganjam, triggering growing frustration and unrest. Many farmers alleged receiving inadequate supplies, with scuffles breaking out in some areas and long queues forming at distribution centres.
According to reports, urea fertiliser is out of stock at several cooperative society centres. With paddy crops now at the critical earhead formation stage, farmers say the shortage is severely impacting cultivation. Only 9 metric tonnes of fertiliser have reportedly reached the district,a quantity farmers allege is grossly insufficient to meet d...