Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Gujarat appoints teams to curb fertiliser black marketing
Farmers in the Indian state of Gujarat need fertiliser to help their crops grow.
Some people were doing bad things with fertiliser, like selling it secretly at higher prices or keeping it hidden.
The Gujarat government decided to stop this.
It is sending special officers to every district.
These officers will check shops that sell fertiliser and make sure their records match what is actually in the shop.
They will also make sure farmers are not forced to buy extra things they do not want.
Officers will watch factories to make sure they do not use fertiliser meant for farms.
This way, farmers can get the fertiliser they need at fair prices.
Gujarat government appointed Special Investigation Officers and Inspection Officers across all districts to oversee subsidised fertiliser distribution.
The drive targets black marketing, hoarding, counterfeit fertilisers, and diversion of subsidised stocks for non-agricultural use.
Investigation Officers will inspect fertiliser dealers and verify point-of-sale machine records against physical stock.
Officers will check the highest urea-selling dealers in every district and whether farmers are forced to buy other products with urea.
The exercise will be monitored daily by the Director of Agriculture through a state-level control room, with strict legal action against violators.
- Who
- The Gujarat Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, acting on instructions from Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani.
- What
- Appointed Special Investigation Officers and Inspection Officers to curb black marketing, hoarding, counterfeit fertilisers, and diversion of subsidised fertiliser.
- When
- Announced on Wednesday by Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani.
- Where
- Across all districts of Gujarat state, India.
- Why
- To safeguard farmers' interests and ensure adequate, fairly priced, and transparent distribution of subsidised fertilisers.
- Government
- Gujarat state government
- Department
- Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department
- Agriculture Minister
- Jitu Vaghani
- Main Objective
- Curb fertiliser black marketing, hoarding, counterfeit products, and diversion of subsidised stocks
- Enforcement Teams
- Special Investigation Officers and Inspection Officers in all districts
- Monitoring
- Daily monitoring by Director of Agriculture via state-level control room
- Action Against Violators
- Strict legal action, including for stock discrepancies, overpricing, and compulsory tagging of products with urea