Government allocates Tk 17,000 crore for fertiliser subsidies in FY27

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Government allocates Tk 17,000 crore for fertiliser subsidies in FY27

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Government allocates Tk 17,000 crore for fertiliser subsidies in FY27

The government has allocated Tk 17,000 crore in fertiliser subsidies for the 2026-27 fiscal year, Agriculture Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid informed parliament on Wednesday.

The allocation is significantly lower than the Tk 28,987.45 crore provided in the previous fiscal year, the minister said in response to a question from MP Subikunnahar during the question-and-answer session.

Of the subsidy allocated for FY2025-26, Tk 16,670.57 crore was provided through the Ministry of Agriculture's budget, while another Tk 2,316.88 crore came from other subsidy sectors under the Finance Division.

The agriculture ministry has instructed officials to closely monitor fertiliser distribution across districts to ensure that genuine farmers receive the government-supported fertiliser.

Additionally, round-the-clock control rooms have been established at the Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Agricultural Extension to monitor fertiliser supply, storage, transportation, distribution and retail sales across the country.

In response to another question from MP Golam Rasul, the minister said Bangladesh's total demand for chemical fertilisers in FY2026-27 is estimated at 5.805 million tonnes, while domestic production capacity stands at only 1.2 million tonnes.

To meet the remaining demand, the country is expected to import approximately 4.605 million tonnes of fertiliser, according to figures presented in parliament.

Urea demand has been estimated at 2.62 million tonnes, against a projected domestic production of 1 million tonnes.

Meanwhile, Bangladesh is expected to import around 650,000 tonnes of triple super phosphate (TSP) to meet its estimated demand of 750,000 tonnes.

The demand for diammonium phosphate (DAP) is projected at 1.485 million tonnes, of which around 1.385 million tonnes will need to be imported.

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