E Vikas changes how farmers buy fertiliser as Madhya Pradesh reports 1 3 million beneficiaries

Published on 11 May 2026

Queues are down and choices are now need based

Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Secretary Nishant Warwade says the e Vikas fertiliser system has reached 1.3 million farmers so far. He claims it has reduced long queues at procurement points and nudged farmers toward need based fertiliser use rather than habitual over application. The move is positioned as a behavioural change tool alongside distribution improvements.

e Vikas has benefited 1.3 million farmers so far
It has reduced queues during fertiliser procurement
Farmers are increasingly shifting to need based fertiliser use
The initiative is framed as a behavioural change model

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E Vikas changes how farmers buy fertiliser as Madhya Pradesh reports 1 3 million beneficiaries

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