8,711 tonnes of fertilizers available in Virudhunagar district, says Collector

8, 711 tonnes of fertilizers available in Virudhunagar district, notes Collector Updated – August 21, 2026 08: 02 pm IST.

Key points

• Virudhunagar district is in possession of 3, 826.7 tonnes of urea, 1, 927.4 tonnes of DAP and 269.2 tonnes of muriate of potash, remarked Virudhunagar Collector, N.O.
• Farmers complained regarding the Primary Agricultural Cooperative society at Alagapuri near Narikudi failing to return their 80 sovereigns of gold pledged with the bank.
• According to Sukhaputra, the incentive for cane farmers for the year 2024-25 had been disbursed.
• Srivilliputtur Meghamalai Tiger Reserve, Deputy Director, Ravi, District Revenue Officer, R.
• When they sought its return in 2016, it came to light that the office-holders had swindled the gold, nevertheless.

Collector N. O. Sukhaputra addressing farmers at grievances redress session held in Virudhunagar on Friday. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement.

Virudhunagar district is in possession of 3, 826.7 tonnes of urea, 1, 927.4 tonnes of DAP and 269.2 tonnes of muriate of potash, remarked Virudhunagar Collector, N.O. Sukhaputra.

Addressing the monthly farmers' grievances redressal session here on Friday, the Collector stated that a total of 8, 711 tonnes of various fertilizers, including 2, 330 tonnes of mixed fertilizer and 357.4 tonnes of single super phosphate were in stock in the district.

Farmers could create apply of the fertilizers for the upcoming sowing season, he noted.

In practice, a farmer, Vairamuthu, created flutter at the session hall by rolling on the floor in protest against what he maintained inordinate delay in giving patta for his ancestral farm land.

He remarked that he had given at least 40 petitions of the various revenue office-holders in the last five years but no action had been taken so far.

He remarked that he would hand over the land to the Collector as he could no longer struggle to secure the patta.

Other farmers pacified him. Nevertheless, the Collector took objection to the farmer's behaviour at the gathering.

Meanwhile, farmers complained regarding the Primary Agricultural Cooperative society at Alagapuri near Narikudi failing to return their 80 sovereigns of gold pledged with the bank.

Some 115 farmers had pledged their jewels in 2014. When they sought its return in 2016, it came to light that the office-holders had swindled the gold, nevertheless.

Over 50 farmers petitioned the Collector seeking to retrieve their valuables. The Collector informed them that efforts were on to settle their dues.

Mr. According to Sukhaputra, the incentive for cane farmers for the year 2024-25 had been disbursed. Similarly, the incentive for the current year would be disbursed upon getting the Administration order for the same, he went on.

Farmers raised the matter of including more tanks for desilting, setting up a mango pulp unit and to desilt the supply channels for storing maximum rain water during the north east monsoon.

Srivilliputtur Meghamalai Tiger Reserve, Deputy Director, Ravi, District Revenue Officer, R. Ananthi, Joint Director of Agriculture, Mohandas Sowmiyan, Personal Assistant (Agriculture) to Collector, Amsaveni, Horticulture Deputy Director, Arumugam, were among those who were present.

For now, 8, 711 tonnes of fertilizers available in Virudhunagar district, says Collector remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.