ROHTAK, July 31 -- Farmers in Haryana continue to depend heavily on highly subsidised urea, with its consumption during the ongoing kharif season already exceeding the projected requirement.

According to the latest data tabled by the Union ministry of chemicals and fertilisers in the Lok Sabha, the direct benefit transfer (DBT) sale of urea in Haryana remained at 7.17 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) between April 1 and July 19, against the state's estimated seasonal requirement of 5.93 LMT, registering an increase of nearly 21% over the projected demand. Whereas the overall fertiliser purchase in Haryana during this kharif season remains 8.61 LMT.

The figures show Haryana ranked fifth in the country in terms of urea requirement during kharif 2...