Kathmandu. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment is preparing to import around 210,000 metric tonnes of chemical fertiliser within mid-July. The Ministry has initiated the process of importing fertiliser through various means to ensure supply of additional fertilizer to the farmers.

According to the ministry, 30,000 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer is being imported from India under the government-to-government agreement. The fertiliser is expected to arrive in Nepal from mid-June to mid-July.

As per the agreement signed with India through G2G, 50,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer will be imported in the first phase by mid-July.

Likewise, 1.80 lakh metric tonnes of chemical fertiliser will be imported through international tender. Out of this, 60,000 metric tonnes of DAP and 1,20,000 metric tonnes of urea have been imported. According to the Ministry, these fertilizers are expected to arrive in Nepal by the third week of July.

30,000 metric tonnes of urea fertiliser which is in the process of loading in Oman is expected to arrive in Kolkata by mid-July and will arrive in Nepal by mid-July.

Similarly, 30,000 metric tons of DAP has already reached Visakhapatnam Port after crossing the Hormuz and will arrive in Nepal from June 15-20, according to Salt Trading Corporation Limited.

Similarly, 30,000 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer has already been loaded on ships and will arrive in Nepal by mid-July via Kolkata port by mid-July.

Although the availability of fertiliser in the international market has decreased due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Ministry is working to supply fertilizer to provide relief to the farmers.

The ministry has set a target to provide around 6 lakh metric tonnes of chemical fertilizers to farmers in the current fiscal year.