Fertiliser mixture producers not getting raw materials from govt

FE Team | Published: July 17, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00

FE Report
Local producers of fertiliser mixtures are not getting any ingredients usually supplied by the government at subsidised rates.
The producers said that delay in getting the raw materials including urea and triple super phosphate (TSP) will result in a shortfall of the mixed products during the ongoing Aman and the coming Irri-Boro cultivation.
However, the government has asked them to manufacture more than 100,000 tonnes manure for the year.
There are more than 35 mixed or NPKS (nitrogen, Potash, Calcium and sulphur ) factories producing about 100,000 tonnes mixtures in the country.
Local producers of Urea Super Granule (USG) are also out of work and about 2000 machines remained idle for long due to lack of government directive.
The USG, used for Aman and other crops, reduces the demand for other fertilisers thus easing the pressure.
Local producers also claimed that their bank loans were on the verge of being classified following delays in government order to go for production.
On the other hand, most of the fertiliser importers are showing their reluctance to import TSP , Di-Amonia Phosphate (DAP) and Muriate of Potash (MoP) demanding increased subsidy.
Currently, the government is providing 25 per cent subsidy on the private import of fertiliser.