Umarkote:A meeting was organized at Maa Penduni Kalyani Mandap near Ram Mandir in Umarkote, bringing together 124 fertilizer, seed, and pesticide traders from Umarkote, Chandahandi, Raighar, and Jharigaon blocks.
During the meeting, discussions were held on the issues faced by both farmers and traders, including the difficulties in sourcing quality agricultural inputs. The participants talked about ways to eliminate counterfeit seeds and fertilizers, ensuring that farmers receive only genuine products. Measures were discussed to prevent traders from selling fake agricultural inputs, and it was decided that if any trader continued to engage in such practices, the matter would be brought to the attention of the authorities.
Following this, a union named “Maa Pestrani Agro Association” was officially formed. The leadership committee was elected unanimously, with:
Shankar Chaudhary as President
Champaklal Jain and Sanjit Mandal as Vice Presidents
Sudeb Nandi as Secretary
MD Hanif as Joint Secretary
Shankar Pradhan as Treasurer
Additionally, Pindu Agrawal, Nikunj Majhi, Sanjay Mishra, Asit Mandal, Ajay Samal, Bishwambhar Patra, MD Patra, and Balaji Patra were selected as committee members.
The meeting was conducted under the leadership of Shankar Chaudhary.