Overview

• Telangana reports 10.48 lakh tonnes required for Kharif but only 5.2 lakh tonnes received by September 3, with protests and long queues as black‑market sales are alleged.
• A 78‑day shutdown at RFCL Ramagundam, reduced output at Talcher and Nagarjuna units, and import delays are cited as key supply constraints, with full RFCL output expected to take at least two weeks to normalize.
• Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu says a district‑level, transparent distribution system is in place, orders surplus‑to‑deficit transfers, and coordinates 53,000 tonnes via Gangavaram and Kakinada ports.
• Districts in Andhra Pradesh escalate controls with IFMS daily reporting, helplines and village‑level supervision; Srikakulam reports adequate stocks, and NTR district promotes nano urea for later split doses.
• Eluru district sets up border check posts to curb illegal movement of fertilizers, conducts inspections with police and vigilance teams, and issues phone lines for stock inquiries and complaints.