EDITORIAL: Fertiliser woes While addressing a function organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) to declare the country self-reliant in dairy, meat and egg products in the capital on March 25, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli vowed to set up a chemical fertiliser plant in the country under public private partnership (PPP). Opinion 08 Apr, 2021
Over 30,000 tonnes of fertiliser arrive from Bangladesh Of the 50,000 tonnes of fertiliser purchased from Bangladesh, a total of 30,500 tonnes has arrived so far. Business 07 Apr, 2021
MoALD issues guideline for import, distribution of fertilisers KATHMANDU: To address the increasing threat of COVID-19 in the country, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) has published a guideline for import and distribution of fertilisers. The MoALD has directed Agriculture Input... 27 Aug, 2020
3,000 tonnes of urea fertilisers arrive KATHMANDU, AUGUST 26 A total of 3,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser have arrived in the country in the last one week. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), recently 2,500 tonnes of urea fertilisers were delivered... 27 Aug, 2020
EDITORIAL: Monsoon irony Instead of agriculture, the government’s priority lies somewhere else – on multi-billion-rupee mega infrastructure projects What an irony that farmers should be demanding water to irrigate their farms in the midst of the monsoon season. Irate... 11 Sep, 2019
EDITORIAL: For drastic overhaul Even in vital PEs, drastic reforms, including in ownership structure, should be seriously considered Most public enterprises operating are running at a huge loss amounting to billions of rupees. Time has come to consider whether it is necessary to... 21 Jun, 2017
Govt on course to shut National Trading Ltd Kathmandu, June 19 After repeated failed attempts to turn it around and pouring in billions of rupees over the years to keep it afloat, the government has finally decided to cut the lifeline of National Trading Ltd. Stating that NTL had been... 20 Jun, 2017
Process begins to establish National Supply Company KATHMANDU: The government has constituted a recommendation committee to proceed with the formation of the National Supply Company as announced by the government in the budget of the current fiscal year 2016/17. The committee is headed by Ram Chandra... Travel 06 Oct, 2016
EDITORIAL: Costly delay It is high time that necessary measures were taken to ensure that the fertilizers reached the farmers on time as further delay threatens to affect the paddy crop The plantation of paddy and weeding is now on with timely onset of monsoon this... 29 Jun, 2016
BIZ BRIEFS CNI seminar KATHMANDU: Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) will hold ‘Industrial Policy, Commercial Policy, Special Economic Sector and Sick Industries’ Rehabilitation Seminar’ on November 18. The seminar is organized under aegis of... 15 Nov, 2008
