In Kailali this year, more quantity of fertilizer has been supplied than last year, but urea fertilizer has started to be lacking during paddy planting. This year, the farmers who started planting from the first week of June are getting fertilizer a little easier than last year, but now the farmers who started planting paddy after a little delay are having trouble getting urea fertilizer.

Ganesh Dutt Joshi, Information Officer of Agricultural Materials Company Regional Office, Kailali, said, "This year, more fertilizer has arrived than last year. "This year, 11,762 metric tons of urea have arrived so far, last year, 9,962 metric tons were supplied. Although the amount of fertilizer has increased this year, urea is still insufficient.' According to him, if those who plant early this year can get urea fertilizer easily, the farmers who are planting late will have some shortage.   In the

district, the Provincial Office of the Agricultural Material Company and the Salt Trading Corporation have been distributing chemical fertilizers to the farmers through government-subsidized cooperatives. Urea fertilizer stock is empty in both those organizations that supply subsidized fertilizer in the district. Joshi, the information officer of the agricultural material company, said that the fertilisers, like the previous years, are They claim not to be . "Mostly 10/15 percent of the farmers have lack of urea fertilizer, this year most of the farmers have got fertilizer on time" said Joshi.

According to information officer Joshi, after the contract is awarded through the global tender, the fertilizer enters Nepal through Birganj, Biratnagar and Bhairahawa crossings and from there it reaches various provinces and districts. Joshi informed that urea and other fertilizers, which are in high demand for paddy cultivation, are coming from Bhairahawa, Biratnagar and Birgunj offices after 2/3 days. "Since the tender process was done on time, there was no disruption in fertilizer supply," says Joshi. During paddy cultivation, when the field is prepared before planting, chemicals are applied in the form of a large dose. For top dressing between 21 to 30 days after planting  If more urea fertilizer is needed, urea fertilizer is also needed when the rice is grown. "In recent years, the demand for chemical fertilizers including urea, DAP and potash has started to increase after sugarcane, banana and vegetable cultivation started to expand as cash crops," said Joshi of the agricultural materials company.

Dambar Shah, the head of agricultural cooperative Lamki Chuha, says that paddy is still being planted in some areas of the district, including the southeastern part of Kailali. According to him, the farmers there are in trouble without getting urea fertilizer. "It was easy to get urea fertilizer in the first week of June, but recently, the warehouses of fertilizer supplying organizations have been emptied, and there has been an extreme shortage of urea fertilizer," said Shah.

According to the data of the provincial office of the agricultural material company, Dhangadhi, this year, 11 thousand 762 May. 11 thousand 310 May per ton of urea. 8 thousand 862 tons have been sold. 8 thousand 579 tons of DAP have been sold. Similarly, 957 tons of potash arrived at 476 tons. Tons .has been sold . According to the Fertilizer Guide 2077 of fertilizer sales and distribution subsidy to farmers, it is done through cooperative organizations in the district. The selling price of chemical fertilizers is the same as last year. Cooperative organizations have been selling agricultural materials at the selling price by adding costs including transportation from the company's warehouse.  Another fertilizer supplier of fertilizer since