Govt approves import of 60,000 tonnes fertilisers

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today (24 June) approved proposals for the import and procurement of 60,000 tonnes of fertiliser aimed at ensuring adequate supplies for the country's agricultural sector and meeting the national demand during the 2025-26 fiscal year.

The approvals came at the 28th meeting of the CCGP for 2026 held at the Cabinet Division in the capital with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.

Among the approved proposals, the Ministry of Agriculture received clearance to import 30,000 tonnes (ñ10%) of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertiliser under a state-level agreement between the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and Morocco's OCP Nutricrops.

The import, representing the 21st lot (Optional-6th) under the existing agreement, will cost Tk 263.63 crore, with the per-tonne price fixed at $713.

The committee also approved a proposal from the Ministry of Industries for the procurement of 30,000 tonnes of bagged granular urea fertiliser from Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO), Bangladesh.

The procurement, the 16th lot for the 2025-26 fiscal year, will involve an expenditure of Tk199.94 crore at a rate of $540.75 per tonne.

Officials said the fertiliser imports would help maintain adequate stocks and ensure uninterrupted supply to farmers across the country.

Besides the fertiliser-related decisions, the committee approved a total of 20 procurement proposals submitted by different ministries and divisions.

Of the proposals placed before the meeting, 10 procurement proposals came from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, four from the Ministry of Commerce, and one each from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Road Transport and Highways Division, Ministry of Shipping, Energy and Mineral Resources Division, and Ministry of Industries.