Farmers on Sunday blocked a road in Naldanga upazila of Natore district demanding fertilizer ahead of boro season.

A number of farmers went to the shop of Shyam Sundar Agarwal, a fertilizer dealer at Naldanga intersection around 10 am to collect fertilizer.

As they did not get fertilizer there, they staged a demonstration in front of upazila Agriculture Office.

They also blocked roads at upazila headquarters point, demanding fertilizer. The farmers also demanded removal of the Upazila Agriculture Officer Kishoar Hossain.

On information, Naldanga Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) AL Emran Khan rushed to the spot and assured them of taking steps in this regard.

Later, the farmers withdrew their road blockade programme around 11:30 am.

The UNO said that although fertilizer has reached the dealer points, an investigation is underway to determine why farmers are still unable to obtain it.

Shyam Sundar Agarwal’s manager, Bokul Das, said they have not been able to collect the full allotment of fertilizer.

However, due to high demand from farmers—and because many are trying to collect fertilizer for both the ongoing Rabi season and the upcoming Boro season at the same time—additional pressure has been created.

All fertilizer will be sold to farmers as per the allotted supply, he said.