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The minister said there is also a shortage of 14,000 tonnes of urea, and farmers have been told to use less fertilizers and adopt alternative methods.

The fertilizer shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries, already troubled by rising temperatures and erratic weather systems, further at risk

Lately, protests under the banner of BKS have been reported in Bhind, Morena and Shivpuri, Narmadapuram and Raisen, Khandwa and Barwani, and Jabalpur.

The Agriculture Department said they had written the letters, and even Chief Minister Siddaramaiah wrote to the Union Government.

Pinning hopes on the northeast monsoon, over 3 lakh hectares of land are brought under cultivation every year during the rabi crop season.

Tardy pace of paddy procurement added to by inadequate prices and lately shortage of fertilizer has turned the ire of the farmers in Punjab against the state government and the Centre.