Opposition targets Haryana govt over farmers facing DAP fertiliser shortage

Farmers in some Haryana districts are grappling with a DAP fertiliser shortage but the government has failed to take appropriate steps to address the issue, opposition Congress leaders and farmer activists in the state have alleged.Long queues of farmers have been seen at some places in the state and even the police had to be called in for crowd management.Targeting the government, Congress general secretary and Sirsa MP Kumari Selja said it has failed to take appropriate steps in time.She alleged that the shortage of di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) fertiliser, essential for the cultivation of mustard, wheat and some other crops, has forced farmers to stand in long queues and still they are not able to get enough to meet their needs."In many places, the situation has become dire and farmers have been forced to hold protests and demonstrations. After urea, DAP is the most widely used fertiliser in the country," Selja said.DAP contains nitrogen and phosphorus, which are primary ...