Bangladesh now holds 1,607,100 tonnes of chemical fertiliser, 262,100 tonnes more than at the same point last year, when stocks stood at 1,345,000 tonnes in the 2025-26 fiscal year. Ahead of the rabi season, the agriculture ministry has given deputy commissioners and the deputy directors of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) strict instructions to assess real demand and distribute fertiliser properly so that no artificial shortage arises, according to a special report by the state news agency BSS.
By the ministry's figures, current stocks are 606,900 tonnes of urea, 407,000 tonnes of TSP, 331,100 tonnes of DAP and 262,100 tonnes of MoP. Total demand for the 2026-27 fiscal year has been set at 5,805,000 tonnes.
From the start of the fiscal year to 2 November, 1,950,500 tonnes were distributed across the country: 874,300 tonnes of urea, 275,300 tonnes of TSP, 463,000 tonnes of DAP and 337,900 tonnes of MoP. November's allocation is 714,200 tonnes.
Field officials have been told to make sure allocations are lifted, to compare past demand, allocations and stocks to find upazilas likely to fall short, and never to send inflated or understated demand. Every dealer must display prices and stock; mobile courts and regular drives are to stop hoarding, overcharging and smuggling across the border; farmer cards and farmer lists are to be used so genuine farmers get fertiliser at fair prices; and the diversion of farm fertiliser to factories is to be watched. District and upazila fertiliser monitoring committees must meet regularly and send daily or weekly stock and sales reports.
DAE director general Md Abdur Rahim told BSS that stocks are more comfortable than last year and every farmer will get what is needed, asking farmers not to buy more than they need and store it at home. The country has been divided into 14 zones, with 14 officers to coordinate the work, he said.
Agriculture secretary Md Selim Khan said strict monitoring had again helped deliver a bumper aman harvest. Calling the north the country's crop hub, he said 26 senior ministry officials have been assigned to watch fertiliser management in 26 districts of the Rajshahi, Khulna and Rangpur divisions during the rabi season. He expects no shortage and timely supplies at fair prices.
This report is based on a special report by BSS.
Source: BSS
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