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50,000 tons of chemical fertiliser being imported

Monday, June 15, 2026

Kathmandu — The government has brought the process of importing 50,000 metric tons of chemical fertiliser in the first phase under a G2G (government-to-government) agreement with India to the final stage.

According to Dr. Ramkrishna Shrestha, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment and Chairperson of Krishi Samagri Company Limited Central Office, the said quantity of fertiliser is being imported in the first phase to address the immediate demand and needs of farmers.

Of the total 50,000 metric tons of fertiliser to be imported in the first phase, 30,000 metric tons will be urea and 20,000 metric tons will be DAP.

The Ministry has advanced the first-phase import process based on available financial resources, budget, and government procedures. The necessary letter of credit (LC) has already been opened, and the payment-related process is also in the stage of being completed within this week, and the fertiliser will arrive in Nepal within a short time, Dr. Shrestha said.

Earlier, a Cabinet meeting had approved the Ministry to purchase a total of 80,000 metric tons of chemical fertiliser from India, including 60,000 metric tons of urea and 20,000 metric tons of DAP.

The Ministry has stated that after the procurement of the first phase of the approved total quantity is completed, the remaining 30,000 metric tons of fertiliser will be imported in the second phase. The remaining fertiliser will be included in the supply plan of either the current fiscal year or the new fiscal year starting from Shrawan, and the procurement process will be advanced accordingly, Dr. Shrestha further clarified.

Meanwhile, the Ministry has stated that reports in Indian media claiming that Nepal has cut the quota of chemical fertiliser imported from India are misleading.

The Krishi Samagri Company Limited has clarified that claims linking the situation in India to Nepal changing its fertiliser import plan are not true.

According to officials, the approved quota has not been reduced; rather, the process of importing fertiliser in phases is being carried out in line with available resources and budget management.

Dr. Shrestha said that the process of purchasing the 50,000 metric tons of fertiliser in the first phase had started about one and a half months ago, whereas the current discussions are based on very recent developments.