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&lt;em&gt;Prices increase six times this kharif forcing farmers to spend an additional Rs. 1,000 crore&lt;/em&gt;
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It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with the increase in other input costs like seed, labour charges, diesel and pesticides. Scanty rainfall in about 350 mandals resulting in lesser crop coverage by about 10 lakh hectares and erratic power supply during the last one month have also compounded the problems of farmers further this season.
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Decontrolled pricing policy for all fertilizers except urea under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme from April 1, 2010 has almost doubled the prices of all complex fertilizers and DAP. Irrespective of their shortage during the crucial crop periods, the sale of fertilizers was normal during kharif as about 39 lakh tonnes of all varieties were sold.
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&amp;ldquo;The State government has no control or say over fertilizer prices and the Centre is considering decontrolling urea pricing too,&amp;rdquo; a top official of the Agriculture Department told The Hindu .
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According to statistics available with the Agriculture Department, about 39 lakh tonnes of fertilizers were sold in the kharif season including 16 lakh tonnes of urea, 5 lakh tonnes of DAP, 11 lakh tonnes of complex, and 7 lakh tonnes of MoP and others.
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&amp;ldquo;Farmers have coughed up over Rs. 150 crore additional amount on DAP alone as its price has gone up by an average of Rs. 100 per bag of 50 kg during the season,&amp;rdquo; the official said.
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Similarly, prices of complex fertilizers have gone up by a minimum of Rs. 170 per bag during kharif involving an additional investment of over Rs. 650 crore.
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&amp;ldquo;In spite of many committees and commissions suggesting reduction in cost of cultivation, the governments have allowed increase in all input costs. It will only force the farmers to leave their profession in the years to come,&amp;rdquo; K. Ramakrishna, president of Andhra Pradesh Ryotu Sangham said.
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According to statistics available with the Agriculture Department, about 39 lakh tonnes of fertilizers were sold in the kharif season including 16 lakh tonnes of urea, 5 lakh tonnes of DAP, 11 lakh tonnes of complex, and 7 lakh tonnes of MoP and others.
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&amp;ldquo;Farmers have coughed up over Rs. 150 crore additional amount on DAP alone as its price has gone up by an average of Rs. 100 per bag of 50 kg during the season,&amp;rdquo; the official said.
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&amp;ldquo;In spite of many committees and commissions suggesting reduction in cost of cultivation, the governments have allowed increase in all input costs. It will only force the farmers to leave their profession in the years to come,&amp;rdquo; K. Ramakrishna, president of Andhra Pradesh Ryotu Sangham said.
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                <div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>Prices increase six times this kharif forcing farmers to spend an additional Rs. 1,000 crore</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Increase in the prices of all fertilizers except urea six times during the current kharif season has burdened the farming community in the State by about Rs. 1,000 crore additionally.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with the increase in other input costs like seed, labour charges, diesel and pesticides. Scanty rainfall in about 350 mandals resulting in lesser crop coverage by about 10 lakh hectares and erratic power supply during the last one month have also compounded the problems of farmers further this season.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Decontrolled pricing policy for all fertilizers except urea under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme from April 1, 2010 has almost doubled the prices of all complex fertilizers and DAP. Irrespective of their shortage during the crucial crop periods, the sale of fertilizers was normal during kharif as about 39 lakh tonnes of all varieties were sold.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>No control</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">&ldquo;The State government has no control or say over fertilizer prices and the Centre is considering decontrolling urea pricing too,&rdquo; a top official of the Agriculture Department told The Hindu .</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">According to statistics available with the Agriculture Department, about 39 lakh tonnes of fertilizers were sold in the kharif season including 16 lakh tonnes of urea, 5 lakh tonnes of DAP, 11 lakh tonnes of complex, and 7 lakh tonnes of MoP and others.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">&ldquo;Farmers have coughed up over Rs. 150 crore additional amount on DAP alone as its price has gone up by an average of Rs. 100 per bag of 50 kg during the season,&rdquo; the official said.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Similarly, prices of complex fertilizers have gone up by a minimum of Rs. 170 per bag during kharif involving an additional investment of over Rs. 650 crore.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>Worrisome</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">&ldquo;In spite of many committees and commissions suggesting reduction in cost of cultivation, the governments have allowed increase in all input costs. It will only force the farmers to leave their profession in the years to come,&rdquo; K. Ramakrishna, president of Andhra Pradesh Ryotu Sangham said.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>* It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with increase in other input costs</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em><br /></em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>* Scanty rainfall resulting in lesser crop coverage, erratic power supply compounding woes</em></div>               </font>
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Increase in the prices of all fertilizers except urea six times during the current kharif season has burdened the farming community in the State by about Rs. 1,000 crore additionally.
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It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with the increase in other input costs like seed, labour charges, diesel and pesticides. Scanty rainfall in about 350 mandals resulting in lesser crop coverage by about 10 lakh hectares and erratic power supply during the last one month have also compounded the problems of farmers further this season.
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Decontrolled pricing policy for all fertilizers except urea under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme from April 1, 2010 has almost doubled the prices of all complex fertilizers and DAP. Irrespective of their shortage during the crucial crop periods, the sale of fertilizers was normal during kharif as about 39 lakh tonnes of all varieties were sold.
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&amp;ldquo;The State government has no control or say over fertilizer prices and the Centre is considering decontrolling urea pricing too,&amp;rdquo; a top official of the Agriculture Department told The Hindu .
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According to statistics available with the Agriculture Department, about 39 lakh tonnes of fertilizers were sold in the kharif season including 16 lakh tonnes of urea, 5 lakh tonnes of DAP, 11 lakh tonnes of complex, and 7 lakh tonnes of MoP and others.
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&amp;ldquo;Farmers have coughed up over Rs. 150 crore additional amount on DAP alone as its price has gone up by an average of Rs. 100 per bag of 50 kg during the season,&amp;rdquo; the official said.
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Similarly, prices of complex fertilizers have gone up by a minimum of Rs. 170 per bag during kharif involving an additional investment of over Rs. 650 crore.
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&amp;ldquo;In spite of many committees and commissions suggesting reduction in cost of cultivation, the governments have allowed increase in all input costs. It will only force the farmers to leave their profession in the years to come,&amp;rdquo; K. Ramakrishna, president of Andhra Pradesh Ryotu Sangham said.
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&lt;em&gt;* It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with increase in other input costs&lt;/em&gt;
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Increase in the prices of all fertilizers except urea six times during the current kharif season has burdened the farming community in the State by about...&#039;
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                <div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>Prices increase six times this kharif forcing farmers to spend an additional Rs. 1,000 crore</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Increase in the prices of all fertilizers except urea six times during the current kharif season has burdened the farming community in the State by about Rs. 1,000 crore additionally.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with the increase in other input costs like seed, labour charges, diesel and pesticides. Scanty rainfall in about 350 mandals resulting in lesser crop coverage by about 10 lakh hectares and erratic power supply during the last one month have also compounded the problems of farmers further this season.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Decontrolled pricing policy for all fertilizers except urea under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme from April 1, 2010 has almost doubled the prices of all complex fertilizers and DAP. Irrespective of their shortage during the crucial crop periods, the sale of fertilizers was normal during kharif as about 39 lakh tonnes of all varieties were sold.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>No control</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">&ldquo;The State government has no control or say over fertilizer prices and the Centre is considering decontrolling urea pricing too,&rdquo; a top official of the Agriculture Department told The Hindu .</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">According to statistics available with the Agriculture Department, about 39 lakh tonnes of fertilizers were sold in the kharif season including 16 lakh tonnes of urea, 5 lakh tonnes of DAP, 11 lakh tonnes of complex, and 7 lakh tonnes of MoP and others.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">&ldquo;Farmers have coughed up over Rs. 150 crore additional amount on DAP alone as its price has gone up by an average of Rs. 100 per bag of 50 kg during the season,&rdquo; the official said.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Similarly, prices of complex fertilizers have gone up by a minimum of Rs. 170 per bag during kharif involving an additional investment of over Rs. 650 crore.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>Worrisome</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">&ldquo;In spite of many committees and commissions suggesting reduction in cost of cultivation, the governments have allowed increase in all input costs. It will only force the farmers to leave their profession in the years to come,&rdquo; K. Ramakrishna, president of Andhra Pradesh Ryotu Sangham said.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>* It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with increase in other input costs</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em><br /></em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>* Scanty rainfall resulting in lesser crop coverage, erratic power supply compounding woes</em></div>               </font>
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&lt;em&gt;Prices increase six times this kharif forcing farmers to spend an additional Rs. 1,000 crore&lt;/em&gt;
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Increase in the prices of all fertilizers except urea six times during the current kharif season has burdened the farming community in the State by about Rs. 1,000 crore additionally.
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It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with the increase in other input costs like seed, labour charges, diesel and pesticides. Scanty rainfall in about 350 mandals resulting in lesser crop coverage by about 10 lakh hectares and erratic power supply during the last one month have also compounded the problems of farmers further this season.
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Decontrolled pricing policy for all fertilizers except urea under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme from April 1, 2010 has almost doubled the prices of all complex fertilizers and DAP. Irrespective of their shortage during the crucial crop periods, the sale of fertilizers was normal during kharif as about 39 lakh tonnes of all varieties were sold.
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&amp;ldquo;The State government has no control or say over fertilizer prices and the Centre is considering decontrolling urea pricing too,&amp;rdquo; a top official of the Agriculture Department told The Hindu .
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According to statistics available with the Agriculture Department, about 39 lakh tonnes of fertilizers were sold in the kharif season including 16 lakh tonnes of urea, 5 lakh tonnes of DAP, 11 lakh tonnes of complex, and 7 lakh tonnes of MoP and others.
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&amp;ldquo;Farmers have coughed up over Rs. 150 crore additional amount on DAP alone as its price has gone up by an average of Rs. 100 per bag of 50 kg during the season,&amp;rdquo; the official said.
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Similarly, prices of complex fertilizers have gone up by a minimum of Rs. 170 per bag during kharif involving an additional investment of over Rs. 650 crore.
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&amp;ldquo;In spite of many committees and commissions suggesting reduction in cost of cultivation, the governments have allowed increase in all input costs. It will only force the farmers to leave their profession in the years to come,&amp;rdquo; K. Ramakrishna, president of Andhra Pradesh Ryotu Sangham said.
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&lt;em&gt;* It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with increase in other input costs&lt;/em&gt;
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According to statistics available with the Agriculture Department, about 39 lakh tonnes of fertilizers were sold in the kharif season including 16 lakh tonnes of urea, 5 lakh tonnes of DAP, 11 lakh tonnes of complex, and 7 lakh tonnes of MoP and others.
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&amp;ldquo;Farmers have coughed up over Rs. 150 crore additional amount on DAP alone as its price has gone up by an average of Rs. 100 per bag of 50 kg during the season,&amp;rdquo; the official said.
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&amp;ldquo;In spite of many committees and commissions suggesting reduction in cost of cultivation, the governments have allowed increase in all input costs. It will only force the farmers to leave their profession in the years to come,&amp;rdquo; K. Ramakrishna, president of Andhra Pradesh Ryotu Sangham said.
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Increase in the prices of all fertilizers except urea six times during the current kharif season has burdened the farming community in the State by about...'
$disp = '<div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>Prices increase six times this kharif forcing farmers to spend an additional Rs. 1,000 crore</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Increase in the prices of all fertilizers except urea six times during the current kharif season has burdened the farming community in the State by about Rs. 1,000 crore additionally.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with the increase in other input costs like seed, labour charges, diesel and pesticides. Scanty rainfall in about 350 mandals resulting in lesser crop coverage by about 10 lakh hectares and erratic power supply during the last one month have also compounded the problems of farmers further this season.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Decontrolled pricing policy for all fertilizers except urea under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme from April 1, 2010 has almost doubled the prices of all complex fertilizers and DAP. Irrespective of their shortage during the crucial crop periods, the sale of fertilizers was normal during kharif as about 39 lakh tonnes of all varieties were sold.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>No control</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">&ldquo;The State government has no control or say over fertilizer prices and the Centre is considering decontrolling urea pricing too,&rdquo; a top official of the Agriculture Department told The Hindu .</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">According to statistics available with the Agriculture Department, about 39 lakh tonnes of fertilizers were sold in the kharif season including 16 lakh tonnes of urea, 5 lakh tonnes of DAP, 11 lakh tonnes of complex, and 7 lakh tonnes of MoP and others.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">&ldquo;Farmers have coughed up over Rs. 150 crore additional amount on DAP alone as its price has gone up by an average of Rs. 100 per bag of 50 kg during the season,&rdquo; the official said.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">Similarly, prices of complex fertilizers have gone up by a minimum of Rs. 170 per bag during kharif involving an additional investment of over Rs. 650 crore.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>Worrisome</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify">&ldquo;In spite of many committees and commissions suggesting reduction in cost of cultivation, the governments have allowed increase in all input costs. It will only force the farmers to leave their profession in the years to come,&rdquo; K. Ramakrishna, president of Andhra Pradesh Ryotu Sangham said.</div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>* It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with increase in other input costs</em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em><br /></em></div><div style="text-align: justify"><em>* Scanty rainfall resulting in lesser crop coverage, erratic power supply compounding woes</em></div>'
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Rise in fertilizer prices burdens farmers by B Chandrashekhar

Prices increase six times this kharif forcing farmers to spend an additional Rs. 1,000 crore Increase in the prices of all fertilizers except urea six times during the current kharif season has burdened the farming community in the State by about Rs. 1,000 crore additionally. It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with the increase in other input costs like seed, labour charges, diesel and pesticides. Scanty rainfall in about 350 mandals resulting in lesser crop coverage by about 10 lakh hectares and erratic power supply during the last one month have also compounded the problems of farmers further this season. Decontrolled pricing policy for all fertilizers except urea under the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme from April 1, 2010 has almost doubled the prices of all complex fertilizers and DAP. Irrespective of their shortage during the crucial crop periods, the sale of fertilizers was normal during kharif as about 39 lakh tonnes of all varieties were sold. No control “The State government has no control or say over fertilizer prices and the Centre is considering decontrolling urea pricing too,” a top official of the Agriculture Department told The Hindu . According to statistics available with the Agriculture Department, about 39 lakh tonnes of fertilizers were sold in the kharif season including 16 lakh tonnes of urea, 5 lakh tonnes of DAP, 11 lakh tonnes of complex, and 7 lakh tonnes of MoP and others. “Farmers have coughed up over Rs. 150 crore additional amount on DAP alone as its price has gone up by an average of Rs. 100 per bag of 50 kg during the season,” the official said. Similarly, prices of complex fertilizers have gone up by a minimum of Rs. 170 per bag during kharif involving an additional investment of over Rs. 650 crore. Worrisome “In spite of many committees and commissions suggesting reduction in cost of cultivation, the governments have allowed increase in all input costs. It will only force the farmers to leave their profession in the years to come,” K. Ramakrishna, president of Andhra Pradesh Ryotu Sangham said. * It is likely to add to the production cost heavily coupled with increase in other input costs * Scanty rainfall resulting in lesser crop coverage, erratic power supply compounding woes