Centre’s fertiliser crackdown during Kharif and Rabi: 3.17 lakh inspections, 4,000+ FIRs and mass licence cancellations

New Delhi, November 13, 2025: The Department of Fertilizers, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and state governments, has mounted a nationwide enforcement drive through Kharif and the ongoing Rabi season 2025–26 (April–November) to curb black marketing, hoarding and diversion of fertilisers, and to ensure smooth, timely supply to farmers.

Officials said secretaries of both departments held multiple joint meetings with states, following which district teams undertook unprecedented raids, inspections and legal measures to reinforce market discipline and safeguard distribution integrity across regions.

Key enforcement outcomes (April–

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