Prioritizing farmers’ demand, the government has ensured 100 percent allocation of TSP, DAP and MOP fertilizers against the October demand of all 64 districts, alongside advance import, stockpiling, transportation and field-level monitoring.
The information was disclosed in an allocation letter and attached table issued by the Fertilizer Management and Monitoring Sub-Division of the Ministry of Agriculture on September 14.
According to government data, the October demand for TSP is 70,052 metric tonnes, DAP 1, 50,910 metric tonnes and MOP 93,654 metric tonnes.
The combined demand for the three non-urea fertilizers is 3, 14,616 metric tonnes, with an equal amount allocated.
Of the TSP allocation, the entire 70,052 tonnes has been allocated through the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC).
For DAP, BADC will provide 149,910 metric tonnes and the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) 1,000 tonnes.
The full MOP requirement of 93,654 tonnes has also been allocated district-wise.
Unlike a centrally fixed quantity, this year’s allocation has been determined based on district and field-level demand.
Agriculture-dependent districts, particularly in the northern region, have received allocations according to their production needs.
The ministry has also adopted a phased plan for fertilizer supply and stockpiling during the Rabi and Boro seasons. The total fertilizer demand for these seasons is estimated at 35.87 lakh metric tonnes, against prepared supply of 51.71 lakh metric tonnes—about 15.84 lakh metric tonnes higher than demand.
The government aims to maintain security stocks of 500,000 metric tonnes of urea, 400,000 tonnes of TSP, 500,000 tonnes of DAP and 300,000 tonnes of MOP.
On September 9, the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase approved imports of 110,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer—30,000 metric tonnes of MOP from Belarus, 40,000 tonnes of DAP from Morocco and 40,000 tonnes of urea from Saudi Arabia. Earlier in August, imports of another 365,000 metric tonnes were approved.
As of September 9, the country had 418,000 tonnes of urea, 343,000 tonnes of TSP, 302,000 tonnes of DAP and 178,900 tonnes of MOP in stock.
Another 128,200 tonnes of TSP, 114,600 tonnes of DAP and 189,400 tonnes of MOP were in transit.
The government has also taken steps to strengthen field-level monitoring by forming fertilizer monitoring cells in all 64 districts.
Dealers have been instructed to lift fertilizer within the stipulated time and sell it to farmers at government-fixed prices.
Director General of the Department of Agricultural Extension Md Abdur Rahim said demand-based planning and advance preparation were the key initiatives in fertilizer management.
Agriculture Secretary Md Selim Khan said allocations were being made after assessing actual field-level demand.
He said 100 percent allocation of TSP, DAP and MOP had been ensured for October, so farmers should not be concerned about fertilizer availability during the current season.