Prime Minister’s Adviser for Information and Broadcasting Dr Zahed Ur Rahman today said that there was no shortage of fertiliser in the country; rather, the stock is adequate compared to the demand.
“There are some problems in the distribution process in certain areas. The government is taking strict measures to resolve these temporary problems,” he said.
The adviser made the remarks while responding to a question at the weekly press briefing on the progress of various government activities at the conference room of the Press Information Department (PID) in the Bangladesh Secretariat here.
Highlighting the fertiliser situation and challenges in the international market, Dr Zahed said, “There is an adequate stock of fertiliser in the country. To ensure that farmers do not face any difficulties, approval has already been given to import a large quantity of fertiliser.”
The Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Monday gave the approval to import 365,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer, he said, adding, a week earlier, approval had been given to purchase another 115,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser from Canada, Russia and Saudi Arabia.
Providing details of the country’s fertiliser stock, the adviser said the country currently has a total stock of 13.65 lakh metric tonnes of fertiliser, including 4.82 lakh tonnes of urea, 3.69 lakh tonnes of TSP, 3.68 lakh tonnes of DAP and 1.46 lakh tonnes of MOP.
Besides, a large quantity of fertiliser is awaiting import from the international market and is undergoing the process of final approval, he added.
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