
Khet Bachao Abhiyan from October 22: farm visits to push soil-test fertiliser use
The Centre's Khet Bachao Abhiyan runs from October 22 to November 30, 2026, sending scientists to farms to push balanced fertiliser use and end stubble burning.
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The Centre's Khet Bachao Abhiyan runs from October 22 to November 30, 2026, sending scientists to farms to push balanced fertiliser use and end stubble burning.

Haryana suspended Indian Potash Limited's non-subsidised fertiliser sales, saying its DAP rakes skipped Sirsa, where farmers queue for rabi sowing.

Rajasthan reports 1.06 lakh tonnes of DAP in stock as of October 10, 2026, but Ashok Gehlot alleges queues and black-market prices during mustard sowing.

Sirsa needs about 45,000 tonnes of DAP for rabi, but its first lot of 2,300 tonnes came on October 5, 2026, sparking queues and road blockades; officials deny a shortage.

Farmers protested alleged below-MSP paddy sales in Fatehabad on Oct 9, 2026, as Haryana's minister promised to buy the entire crop at MSP and speed up lifting.
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