Farmers in Wanaparthy district are facing a tough time due to the lack of urea. In the Atmakur and Amarachinta mandals, farmers start queuing early at PACS centers, Rythu Agro Service Centers, and Akash centers like the one at Rayichintla.
Despite having distributed 1,350 metric tons of urea in four centers in Atmakur, officials say there is still a need for 700 more metric tons. Farmers in Amarachinta mandal wait from dawn at PACS and Agro centers, hoping to secure some urea.
On Friday, 600 bags of urea reached the Atmakur PACS center, but they were gone by 10 am. When no new stock came on Saturday, farmers left empty-handed. They are worried about the situation worsening as farming has just started and will last another two months.
Some farmers who got urea tried to get more the next day, but tokens were unavailable, leaving them without any. On Saturday, there was no urea at any of the four centers in Atmakur, forcing farmers to search elsewhere. In Amarachinta, 300 bags arrived, but farmers waiting since early morning were frustrated.
The shortage is mainly because more urea is being bought in Atmakur, say district agriculture officials. They promise that despite Sunday being a holiday, urea distribution will continue.
In Khilla Ghanpur mandal, the first in Wanaparthy to start paddy planting, there was initially a urea shortage. Officials report that 74 metric tonnes have been given out, and from Saturday, the shortage there will end.
In Amarachinta mandal, only 300 bags reached the Rythu Agro Service Center late at night, finishing by 7 am Saturday. Farmers had to leave their fields to stand in line for fertilizer. They urge district officials to solve the urea shortage in Atmakur and Amarachinta mandals of Wanaparthy district.
