Speaker urges government to immediately address fertilizer shortage issue

Kathmandu: Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has drawn the government’s attention to the crisis of chemical fertilizer during the major agricultural season and urged it to address the issue promptly.

Airing views in a zero hour of the House of Representatives (HoR), most lawmakers expressed concerns over the non-availability of fertilizer during the farming season. In response, the Speaker drew the government’s attention to the timely management of fertilizers.

“My attention has been drawn towards the voices of honourable lawmakers in regard to the deficit of fertilizer supplies during the farming season and I draw the attention of the respective ministry and the Nepal government towards the management of fertilizer ensuring the immediate supplies to farmers,” the Speaker said.