Don’t get waylaid by propaganda against POS for fertilizers:Gujarat govt

Gandhinagar: In the wake of physical distribution of fertilizers with the help of Point of Sale (POS) Machine being implemented in the country, Gujarat Agriculture Minister R.C. Faldu said that over 59,000 farmers have already bought 27,701 Metric Tonnes of fertilizers in the state.

He said the POS machines have been supplied to the fertilizers in the state free-of-cost. Intensive training and awareness campaigns are also provided. It is not mandatory for farmers to go the distribution centre. Any person, transporter, even tempo or tractor driver, can go from the respective village to the centres with the farmers’ as well as his own Aadhaar Card for physical purchase of the fertilizers.

The Minister appealed to the farmers not to get waylaid by adverse propaganda against utility of POS machine He said the POS machines have been introduced as a simple distribution system for the benefit of the farmers at current prices.

He said the government has earmarked Rs.3,200-crore annual subsidy on this account, ensuring the system is not misused. It is being implemented on an experimental basis in Narmada district, and no complaint has been received by the government. It started on January 25, 2018 and nearly completed by January 31, 2018.

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