Govt approves import of 260,000 tonnes of fertiliser

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has approved several proposals to purchase and import 260,000 tonnes of fertiliser to ensure uninterrupted supply for the country’s agricultural sector.

The approvals were given at the 47th meeting of the CCGP held at the Cabinet Division conference room at the Secretariat in Dhaka on Thursday.

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury chaired the meeting.

A total of 19 proposals from different ministries and divisions were placed before the meeting, including seven proposals related to fertiliser procurement under the Industries Ministry and Agriculture Ministry.

Under the Industries Ministry, the committee approved three proposals to procure 110,000 tonnes of granular urea fertiliser.

Of the amount, 30,000 tonnes of bagged granular urea will be purchased from Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Ltd (KAFCO), Bangladesh, at a cost of Tk162.39 crore. The price has been set at $438.125 per tonne, including a $5 bagging charge.

It is the third lot of fertiliser procurement for the 2026-27 fiscal year.

The committee also approved the import of 40,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea, with a 10 per cent variation clause, from Saudi Arabia’s SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company at a cost of Tk228.90 crore. The price has been set at $463.17 per tonne.

Another 40,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea, with a 10% variation clause, will be imported from Fertiglobe of the United Arab Emirates at a cost of Tk269.56 crore. The price has been set at $545 per tonne.

Under the Agriculture Ministry, four proposals were approved for the import of non-urea fertiliser through the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) under government-to-government agreements.

Two proposals involve the import of 40,000 tonnes of triple super phosphate (TSP) fertiliser each from Morocco’s OCP Nutricrops SA for the sixth and seventh lots. The cost of each lot has been set at Tk433.76 crore, with the price fixed at $877 per tonne.

The committee also approved the import of 30,000 tonnes of TSP from the same company for the eighth lot at a cost of Tk247.67 crore, with the price set at $667.67 per tonne.

For the ninth lot, another 40,000 tonnes of TSP will be imported from OCP Nutricrops SA at a cost of Tk330.23 crore, with the price fixed at $667.67 per tonne.

The approvals were given to maintain adequate fertiliser stocks for farmers during the agricultural season and ensure timely supply.