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Urea fertilizer imported on subsidy allegedly misused

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 Digital Khabar

Kathmandu, Dec 9 (RSS): A big chunk of chemical fertilizers imported on subsidy for boosting agriculture yields has been allegedly misused for other commercial purposes. A meeting of the National Assembly’s Delegated Management and Government Assurance Committee on Wednesday shared the information that around 80 ply wood industries currently operating in the country are using the chemical fertilizer for gluing... Read More

Sri Lanka bans contaminated Chinese fertiliser

October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 Digital Khabar

COLOMBO, Oct. 24 (AFP) : Sri Lanka has barred a Chinese ship carrying desperately needed organic fertiliser that experts have found to be tainted with harmful bacteria, officials said Sunday. The action comes as Sri Lanka battles food shortages caused by a currency crisis while farmers have said a government ban on chemical fertiliser could ruin their crops this year.... Read More