Kurnool, Aug. 25: Farmers once again came on to the streets demanding supply of fertilisers. They alleged that the government had totally failed in the supply of fertilisers in adequate quantities. They staged a rasta roko in Kurnool and Kallur mandals protesting the lackadaisical attitude of the officials in the supply of fertilisers. They alleged that their crops are withering in the absence of fertilisers in time. The farmers who stormed the market yard in the morning, came out in large numbers by raising slogans. The went in a rally from the market yard to the new bus stand and staged rasta roko from 10 am to 1 pm. They refused to call of their agitation until the officials give a firm commitment on the supply of fertilisers. They ignored all the pleas made by the police to withdraw their agitation. Commuters faced lot of troubles as the vehicles stranded on either side of the road due to the rasta roko for more than three hours. However, they called off their agitation when the officials reached the spot and assured them about the supply of fertilisers. Elsewhere in Nandikotkur, the farmers attacked the agricultural officer. However, the officials say, "We had received only 45,000 tonnes of chemical manures, while there was a demand for more than 80,000 tonnes. Of them, a major percentage were sold through cooperative societies, while a small quantity was released to the retail dealers." The officials made it clear that fertiliser bags are being supplied based on the pattadar passbooks, but the farmers allege that the fertilisers supplied to them had been useful only for 25 per cent of the total extent. Though there was copious rain, the farmers could not raise the crop due to the poor fertiliser supply. The farmers alleged that a major quantity of fertilisers is being diverted to black market. On the one hand, the ministers claim that there is no shortage of fertilisers, but on the other, they are dashing letters to Chief Minister for more supply of fertilisers, they alleged. The farmers threatened that they would teach a befitting lesson if they were denied the fertilisers in adequate quantity.