The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) on Sunday approved five major import proposals including import of urea and TSP fertiliser from international and domestic suppliers.
The government is set to spend nearly Tk 925 crore to ensure a steady supply of fertiliser for the 2025–26 fiscal year.
The decisions were taken at a meeting GGGP at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed in the chair to maintain agricultural productivity, stabilise domestic supply chains and avert any potential fertiliser shortage during crucial cultivation periods.
The proposals were placed by the Ministry of Industries and the Ministry of Agriculture and forwarded on behalf of Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) and Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), the two primary agencies responsible for importing and distributing fertiliser across the country.
As per the proposal, Bangladesh will import a total of 110,000 metric tonnes of granular urea in three separate lots.
The first consignment involves the purchase of 40,000 metric tonnes of bulk granular urea from Fertiglobe Distribution Limited, UAE.
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The total cost for this consignment stands at Tk 195.43 cr with per-metric-tonne price fixed at US$ 399.17.
A second consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of bulk granular urea will be imported from SABIC Agri-nutrients Company of Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s leading urea exporters.
This lot will cost the government Tk 190.94 crore with a per-tonne rate of US$ 390.
In addition to these international procurement arrangements, the government will also purchase 30,000 metric tonnes of bagged granular urea from the Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO), a Bangladesh-based entity.
The contract price for this lot stands at Tk 139.69 crore with the per-tonne price calculated at US$ 379.50, which includes US$ 5 per tonne for bagging and handling. This locally available supply is expected to support quicker distribution to agricultural regions.
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Alongside urea, the committee also recommended approval for the import of 60,000 metric tonnes of Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertiliser under a government-to-government arrangement with OCP NUTRICROPS of Morocco, the world’s largest phosphate-based fertiliser producer.
Two separate lots of 30,000 metric tonnes each will be brought in by BADC.
Each lot will cost Tk 199.51 crore, with the per-tonne rate set at US$ 542.
Officials said the pricing reflects the global rise in phosphate-based fertiliser prices but emphasised that the supply agreement ensures uninterrupted availability without the need for open tender competition.
Government officials said these procurements are crucial to maintaining Bangladesh’s food security and supporting farmers during peak planting cycles, particularly ahead of the Boro and Aman seasons when fertiliser demand is at its highest.
They added that the country maintains a policy of securing fertiliser supplies through a mix of state-level agreements and negotiated contracts to avoid market volatility, especially during periods of geopolitical or shipping disruptions.
Once the import consignments arrive, BCIC and BADC will distribute the fertiliser across the national supply chain to upazila-level depots, ensuring farmers can access fertiliser at government-fixed subsidised rates.