MALDA, 25 FEB: CPI-M backed farmers today demonstrated against alleged distribution of “under weight” fertilizer mini-kit through the agriculture development office in Gazole. The farmers blocked the National Highway-34 at Kadubari More in Gazole demanding replacement of such under-weight mini-kit.
The agriculture department had announced to distribute fertilizer mini-kit of 35 kg each. The agitators, however, alleged the sacks they received were around 20 kg in weight and in damaged condition.
A CPI-M district committee member Mr Satish Sarkar alleged that the agriculture development office had distributed inferior quality fertiliser. Admitting to the problem, the deputy director, agriculture department in Malda, Mr Satinath Palit said that the state seed corporation had supplied the fertiliser mini-kit.
“I have asked the agriculture development officer in Gazole to separate the damaged and under-weight mini-kit sacks before distribution. The beneficiaries are entitled to 35 kg fertilizer and we would ensure they received so. The State Seed Corporation would replace the under weight kits”, Mr Palit assured.
A senior officer of the agriculture department ‘s plant protection cell said that samples of distributed fertiliser would be sent for laboratory test and further distribution of fertiliser would remain suspended till the tests are completed. SNS
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