Fertilisers

Dealers and wholesalers will be permitted to engage in trade if have valid government license

Report says artificial shortage deepens crisis

Insists it is globally competitive, can thrive in deregulated environment

Producers operate at full capacity while sales have turned sluggish

Sindh agriculture minister says if the agricultural supply is hindered, the country will face a new crisis

Insufficient use of fertilisers over a long period has depleted the land of its natural organic matter

He says surveillance should be conducted daily to control the locust attack

PTI govt writes off half of liabilities of industrialists, late payment surcharge

Raids and register cases against dealers

Increase comes on back of rise in net sales of the company

Industry made profit by charging farmers high prices

Says 90% plants run on Mari field where gas deposits have gone down substantially

They will be able to overcome urea shortage in next four months

Domestic rate now stands at Rs1,650-1,670 per bag

Subsidy withdrawal and inventory fall blamed for rise in fertiliser prices

Total off-take shows growth of 27% year-on-year to 558,000 tons

Ministry has endorsed proposal to bring in foreign shipments

Web portal meant to ensure transparency and evaluating mechanism

Strong sales attributed to higher urea demand before budget

Does away with condition of verifying subsidy claims from a provincial govt

Amount to 251,000 tons, according to provisional off-take figures

The commissioner said all out efforts would be under taken for provision of pure product to the farmers