Chennai Aug 30 PTI The Union government should ensure full timely supply of fertilisers to Tamil Nadu as per allotment and arrange to offload imported fertiliser cargo in ports in the state and neighbouring Puducherry the state government urged the Centre on Monday Though the Centre allotted 3838 lakh tonnes of urea to Tamil Nadu for the April 2021-August 2021 period only 256 lakh tonnes were supplied by fertiliser firms to Tamil Nadu and there is a shortfall of 1278 tonnes Minister for Agriculture M R K Panneerselvam said in a letter to Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya Also there is a shortfall of 33000 tonnes in respect of Di-Ammonium Phosphate DAP as the receipt was only 87000 tonnes as against the allocation of 120 lakh tons for the same period Panneerselvam said The need for urea and DAP have increased in Tamil Nadu considering the requirements in respect of all crops in about 2540 lakh acres Hence if shortfall continued in supply of fertilisers it would affect crop production and lead to a cut in farmers income the Agriculture Minister said Also he urged the Centre to make arrangements to offload imported fertiliser cargo in ports in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Puducherry PTI VGN SS SS