Parsa, Nov 9: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Dr. Madan Prasad Pariyar announced that the government is developing an online system to ensure fair and farmer-friendly distribution of subsidized chemical fertilizers.
During his field visit to Parsa and Bara districts on Saturday, Minister Pariyar said complaints had been received that genuine farmers were not getting access to subsidized fertilizers. “We are building an online system to record which farmer receives how much fertilizer. This will make the process transparent and fair,” he said.
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He added that despite the government spending large sums to purchase fertilizers at high international prices and provide them to farmers at subsidized rates, problems in the distribution network persisted. Local cooperatives and dealers authorized to distribute fertilizers were often found involved in irregularities, depriving real farmers of their share, he noted.
The new system will allow authorities to monitor fertilizer allocation and identify irregularities, helping end the influence of well-connected individuals. The ministry expects this digital reform to prevent misuse of subsidized fertilizers in the long term.
Currently, the government’s procurement prices are set at Rs 14 per kg for urea, Rs 43 for DAP, and Rs 31 for potash. Despite importing 450,000 to 500,000 metric tons of fertilizers annually, demand still exceeds supply, according to Pariyar, who also urged farmers to use more organic manure.
He said the government has also proposed continuing the Rs 70 per quintal subsidy for sugarcane farmers. On farm mechanization, he emphasized that modern tools could reduce production costs and boost productivity, while agricultural experts at the event called for greater investment in research, innovation, and livestock development.
