Dhaka:The government has approved proposals to procure a total of 295,000 tonnes of fertiliser, including urea, triple superphosphate (TSP), and diammonium phosphate (DAP), to address the increasing demand for these critical agricultural inputs.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the proposals received approval during the 53rd meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP), chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury.
The procurement includes 155,000 tonnes of urea, 80,000 tonnes of DAP, and 60,000 tonnes of TSP. The Ministry of Agriculture plans to import 30,000 tonnes of TSP from Morocco's OCP Nutricrops SA under the 10th lot at a cost of Tk 244.18 crore, priced at $656.67 per tonne, through a government-to-government agreement. An additional 30,000 tonnes of TSP under the 11th lot are proposed for import from the same company for Tk 244.94 crore, at $656.33 per tonne.
Furthermore, the proposals include importing 40,000 tonnes of DAP under both the optional sixth lot and the confirmed eighth lot from OCP Nutricrops SA, each costing Tk 423.79 crore at $851.67 per tonne. The Ministry of Industries also proposed importing 40,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea under the ninth lot from Saudi Arabia's SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company at Tk 214.00 crore, priced at $432.50 per tonne, with an additional 40,000 tonnes under the 10th lot recommended for Tk 214.04 crore, at $430.83 per tonne.
Additionally, the government recommended importing 45,000 tonnes of bulk granular urea from Fertiglobe, UAE, at Tk 289.93 crore, priced at $519.17 per tonne. The procurement plan also includes purchasing 30,000 tonnes of bagged granular urea from Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO), Bangladesh, at Tk 153.09 crore, priced at $410.875 per tonne, which includes a $5 bagging charge.