Kathmandu, 14 June: At a time when the country is facing acute shortage of chemical fertilizers to the farmers in the wake of monsoon, the Salt Trading Corporation (STC) has said it had begun importing the chemical fertilizer.
The Corporation responsible for importing the chemical fertilizer this year informed that 17,000 metric tons of DAP was already imported to the country and being distributed from various depots. Similarly, 22,000 metric tons of urea will also be imported within a week.
The Corporation was granted by the government to import as much as 100 thousand tons of chemical fertilizers, including 20,000 metric tons of DAP and 22,000 metric tons of urea. Remaining consignment of DAP had also arrived at Kolkata Dry Port.
STC Manager Brajesh Jha informed that 17,000 metric tons of DAP was being distributed from its depots. Remaining amount is also being brought. A sack of DAP chemical fertilizer weighs 50 kg. It is said the current consignment in the country would be a huge relief to the scrambling farmers.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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