Hyderabad, Jan. 2 -- Telangana Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Raoon Friday, January 2, dismissed the Opposition's claims of a urea shortage in the state, saying that the government has already sold more urea this season than in the last eight seasons.

Replying to the members' questions during the Legislative Council question and answer session, the minister stated that in the current Yasangi (rabi) season, a total of 4.04 lakh metric tonne (MT) of urea was sold from October to December 31.

Rao said that the state government was able to procure 5.78 lakh MT of urea against the central allocation of 5.60 lakh MT till December, and that the government was ready to supply fertilisers to farmers as per their needs.

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