The Punjab government has started strict action against the forcible sale of fertiliser supplements in Ropar. Officials have ordered checks on distributors who force farmers to buy costly supplements with fertilisers.
Police registered an FIR against a distributor from the IPL company. He forced retailers to purchase unwanted booster products. This is the first such case in the state. Farmers said they were being cheated for years. They had to buy expensive supplements along with DAP and urea bags.
A DAP bag costs ₹1,350, but sellers add calcium nitrate or polyhalite, pushing the price higher. A urea bag priced at ₹256 is sold only if farmers buy sulphur or nano urea. These extra items double farmers’ expenses.
Experts said the forcible sale of fertiliser supplements in Ropar began due to high global prices. Companies want to protect their profit margins by forcing extra sales. The Ropar administration’s move aims to stop this exploitation and help farmers get fertilisers at fair prices.
