Delay in supply of urea upsets Kodagu farmers

Madikeri: The farming community in the district is upset as urea has not been supplied to cooperative societies by the agriculture department. Farmers say this is the right season for coffee growers and other farmers to apply urea to their crops, but they are unable to get it.
While other fertilizers are available at village agricultural cooperative societies, not a single bag of urea has reached the, alleged Ajjamada Chengappa, president of Shrimangala agricultural produce cooperative society.He questioned how the other commercial shops get the stock?
Reacting to the issue, Kodagu deputy commissioner Anies Kanmani Joy said, “I came to know about the unavailability of urea in the village level societies which is essential for local growers. I had discussed the issue with the agricultural officers and the problem will be soon sorted out.”
Meanwhile, Kodagu agricultural joint director Shabana Shaik said that due to Covid-19 pandemic and the recent flood and landslides in the district, supply of urea was not timely. “We have contacted the concerned. The urea will reach Kodagu soon. The department will arrange for distribution of urea in the taluk levels soon,” she said.