MP registers 91 FIRs in 7 months:Over-fertiliser black marketing ranks 3rd in India, with 204 licenses suspended; while UP leads cases

Madhya Pradesh has ranked third in the country in action taken against black marketing, hoarding, and diversion (i.e., supply to wrong places) of fertilizers. According to data presented by the central government in the Lok Sabha, a total of 91 FIRs were registered in Madhya Pradesh between April 1 and November 28, 2025, while the licenses of 204 fertilizer sellers and institutions were suspended or cancelled.
UP Leads, MP in Top-3
Looking at the nationwide data, 197 FIRs were registered in Uttar Pradesh regarding cases like black marketing, poor quality, and supply to wrong places of fertilizers, which is the highest in the country. Rajasthan stood second with 103 FIRs. Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh is at the third position with 91 FIRs registered. What kind of action was taken in MP According to government data, between April and November 28, 2025, 5,581 inspections and raids were conducted in Madhya Pradesh. During this period, 204 licenses were suspended and canceled in MP. Action was taken not only against black marketing but also in cases of diversion (supply to wrong places) and poor quality of fertilizer. Status of states regarding fertilizer UP Tops the Country in Black Marketing Uttar Pradesh: UP is at the forefront in fertilizer black marketing in the country. In UP, 2043 notices were issued in cases of fertilizer black marketing. In UP, 2742 licenses were cancelled or suspended. The highest number of 165 FIRs in black marketing cases in the country were also registered in UP. Black Marketing — Top-5 States Among states registering FIRs in cases of fertilizer black marketing, UP ranks first in the country. In Uttar Pradesh, 165 FIRs have been registered in cases of fertilizer black marketing. Bihar is second with 77 and MP is third with 72 FIRs registered. Not a single FIR for hoarding in MP
The highest number of 30 FIRs in cases of fertilizer hoarding have been registered in Rajasthan. Eight FIRs have been registered in UP, and four in Haryana, ranking second and third respectively. Not a single case has been registered in MP regarding fertilizer hoarding. Maharashtra ranks first and MP ranks third among the states issuing the most notices in cases of sub-standard fertilizer quality. Maharashtra has issued 1139 notices in cases of poor quality fertilizer. Odisha issued 107 notices at the second position, and MP issued 44 notices at the third position. MP ranks first in the country in cases of fertilizer supply to the wrong place. In such cases, 631 notices were issued in MP and action was taken to suspend or cancel the licenses of 160 fertilizer sellers. 15 FIRs were registered in MP in such cases. Now understand the fertilizer crisis situation in MP with three cases Farmers enraged over counter closure in Rewa Farmers’ anger erupted in Rewa on September 2. Here, fertilizer was being distributed at Karahiya Mandi. Farmers were waiting in line for their turn. Some had been waiting since 5 am, others since the day before. When they were told that the counter was closed, the farmers’ anger erupted. Police lathi-charged to control the situation. Similar scenes emerged from areas like Gudh, Tyonthar, Jawa, Mangawan, and Semaria in Rewa district. Road Blocked in Satna Over Non-Availability of Urea Farmers blocked the Satna-Panna road and protested on September 8 in Satna district due to the non-availability of fertilizer. Farmers stated that for the past several days, they have been queuing up every morning, but even after waiting for hours, they have to return empty-handed. Farmers, troubled for urea, stopped a truck full of fertilizer in front of the Markfed godown on Kothi Road last week. In fact, farmers had been standing in line since morning, but seeing the truck entering the godown, they stopped it in the middle of the road. Due to this, traffic remained disrupted for about half an hour. Farmers allege that even after taking tokens, they are not getting fertilizer. In Bhind, stood in line at 5 AM, received lathis instead of fertilizer In Bhind, the MLA and Collector have come face-to-face over the shortage of fertilizer. On September 8, the police also lathi-charged farmers in Lahar. About 4 farmers were injured in this. In fact, after a three-day holiday, farmers had reached the committee office from 5 am to get fertilizer. By 2 PM, the crowd became uncontrollable. The police asked the farmers to sit on the ground. Even after this, when the situation did not improve, Head Constable Ramraj Singh Gurjar of Lahar police station carried out a lathi-charge. After receiving news of the lathi-charge, MLA Ambrish Sharma reached the spot and demanded action, calling it an insult to the ???????? (food provider/farmer). The SP line-attached the Head Constable.