In the border district of Lumbini, farmers are in a state of confusion after low quality fertilizers are scattered. Comsal urea and DAP fertilizers have been imported by taking advantage of the open channel. Along with this, farmers complain that illegal and low-quality fertilizers are being imported even in the name of organic fertilizers.

Fertilizers are imported from India without quality testing to cover up the shortage of fertilizers in Nepal. Farmers say that when there are different types of fertilizers being sold in the local market, it is not possible to distinguish which one is suitable. 

Such fertilizer is being sold in West Nawalparasi, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu, Banke and Bardia of the state. The common people of the border districts have been dependent on Indian fertilizer for years. They go to the port every morning and buy fertilizer and bring it. However, they are unaware of the quality of the fertilizer they are buying. "Manure is not available in the village," said Srikrishna Choudhary of Marchwari-5 in Rupandehi, "We use whatever is available in the market." He said that there is no quality testing facility for fertilizer in rural areas.

Fertilizer manufacturer from Rupandehi said that fertilizer is being imported through customs despite not obtaining permission from the Ministry of Agriculture. Going beyond the government's policy, some businessmen are importing fertilizers such as soil conditioner, rock phosphate prom fertilizer (P2O5) 10 percent through the customs, according to the industry. Siddharth Aggarwal, the owner of Gromor Fertilizer located in Rohini Rural Municipality-4, said that the government side is keeping silent even though substandard and substandard fertilizers are being imported. 

After the spread of fake fertilizers in the market, Gromore has written a letter to the Director General of the Customs Department and asked him to stop illegal fertilizers being imported through customs and open ports. "Some businessmen are importing fertilizers without permission through the customs border, which does not include customs duty and VAT," the letter says.

Fertilizer imported illegally from the Indian market is packed in Nepali sacks and written as Swadeshi fertilizer in Nepali language. Also, Agarwal claims that government standards have not been followed.

Kamasal has been made a dealer in villages and small markets for the sale of fertilizer. According to the farmers, now in the market Kisan Gold, Gorkhali Shakti chemical fertilizer, Shree Kisan Navaratna, NPL Sardar Mixed Granular Fertilizer, Shubh Sardar, Kisan Shakti, Kisan Mal are being sold everywhere.

Bhairahawa customs information officer Narendra Prasad Choudhary said that no other fertilizers, except chemicals imported by the government, entered through the border. "In the last year's data, it is not seen that any traders have imported fertiliser," he said, "therefore, there has been no legal import of fertiliser." Lumbini Province Police Chief DIG Rajendra Prasad Bhatt claims that the illegal import of fertilisers has been stopped due to strict measures in the border area. No illegal fertilizer has been imported. We have tightened the border, I will again instruct all districts to prevent the entry of fake fertilizers,' he said.