Salt Trading Corporation Has 39,000 Metric Tons of Chemical Fertilizer in Stock

Kathmandu. Kumar Rajbhandari, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Salt Trading Corporation Limited, said that Salt Trading currently has only 39,000 metric tons of chemical fertilizer in stock. Speaking at a meeting of the Agriculture, Cooperatives and Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, he clarified that sufficient fertilizer could not be imported in the current fiscal year due to the crisis in the international arena, budget shortage, and port capacity problems. The company informed that it has sold approximately 126,000 metric tons of chemical fertilizer in the current fiscal year and said that preparations are being made to maintain a continuous supply in...