India, Nepal strike big fertiliser deal to combat hunger

In recent years, Nepali farmers have been facing severe shortages of chemical fertilisers during planting season.

India, Nepal strike big fertiliser deal to combat hunger

Nepal has signed a much-awaited commercial agreement with India for the supply of chemical fertilisers for the next five years, officials said on Thursday.

The long term deal signed between Nepal's Krishi Samagri Company Limited and India's Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Limited will allow Nepal to buy about 900,000 tons of chemical fertilisers for the next five years.