No Hoarding, No Black Marketing, No Tagging; Agri Dept warns fertiliser dealers
Ferozepur, December 1, 2025: To ensure adequate availability of fertilisers to farmers during the Rabi season 2025-26 and to curb any possibility of black marketing, Chief Agriculture Officer Balwinder Singh held a meeting with all fertiliser dealers of the district.
During the meeting, the Chief Agriculture Officer directed all wholesale fertiliser distributors to ensure a timely, transparent and uniform supply of fertilisers received from companies to every retail dealer in the district. He also instructed them to strictly avoid tagging or forcing any unnecessary products along with fertilisers.
He warned that no hoarding or black marketing of urea will be tolerated under any circumstances. Strict legal action will be taken against any fertiliser seller found to be involved in such practices or negligence.
Appealing to farmers, the Chief Agriculture Officer urged them to always collect a purchase bill while buying fertilisers. He further advised that if any dealer forces farmers to buy unwanted items along with fertilisers or charges above the fixed rates, they should immediately complain to the Agriculture Department.