Birgunj, Aug 11 : Chemical fertilizers (Urea) procured by the Agriculture Inputs Company Limited through global bidding is being supplied to different districts.
A total of 5,000 metric tons of
chemical fertilizers imported to the country are being supplied to different
districts. Altogether 100,000 sacks of chemical fertilizers were imported to
Birgunj in two phases.
Information Officer at Agriculture
Inputs Company Limited Provincial Office Birgunj, Alok Kumar informed that the
chemical fertilizer is being sent to different districts as per the need.
"Remaining quantity of
chemical fertilizer will be imported. 12,000 metric tons of fertilizers are being
transported to the country (Birgunj) through Sirsiya dry port", he
added.
The office has been supplying
chemical fertilizers in 16 districts, including Madhes province districts,
Kathmandu, Kavre, Dhading, Makawanpur, Sindhuli, Chitwan, and Tanahun, Parbat,
Nuwakot, and Kaski.
The fertilizer is being distributed
to the farmers through the Agriculture Inputs Company Office based in different
districts.
The government had entrusted the
Swiss Singapore Overseas Enterprises with the responsibility for importing
30,000 metric tons of chemical fertilizers that were purchased from Oman through
global bidding. (RSS)