Samastipur: Farmers in the Ujiarpur block are facing severe distress due to a critical shortage of urea and DAP fertilizers. These fertilizers are crucial for various crops, including paddy, maize, and pulses, as well as vegetable cultivation, but their insufficient availability is causing widespread concern.

Farmers report having to make repeated visits to fertilizer shops, yet they are unable to procure the required quantities. There are fears that the lack of timely fertilizer supply will adversely affect crop growth and overall production. Farmers emphasize that the unavailability of fertilizers during this critical agricultural period has significantly amplified their problems, and they are urgently demanding a prompt supply.

Additionally, farmers allege that the government's online sales system for fertilizers has further exacerbated their difficulties, leading to unnecessary hurdles in obtaining the essential inputs. They have called for a simplification of the fertilizer distribution process and ensured adequate availability of urea and DAP at shops to prevent agricultural disruption.

Political parties have also acknowledged the gravity of the farmers' plight. JDU Kisan and Cooperatives Cell District President Jagannath Kunwar, Block President Pramod Milind, and Varun Sah have written to their state president, urging easy access to fertilizers for farmers. Similarly, Congress leaders Umeshchandra Kumar and Anil Kushwaha, Atma Block President Suryakant Chaudhary, Janaus leader Ashok Pushpam, Male leader Mahavir Poddar, and CPM leaders Upendra Rai, Ramashray Mahto, and Dinesh Paswan have strongly protested the government's fertilizer sales policy. These leaders have labeled the online system as an injustice to farmers and warned of protests if fertilizer availability is not streamlined.