# Fertiliser shortages, rising costs worry onion farmers in Faridpur

> Onion farmers in Faridpur, Bangladesh report DAP fertilizer shortages and prices well above the official Tk 1,050 per bag. Some farmers say they paid Tk 1,600 to 1,800 and still could not get the quantities they needed.

- Date: 2026-10-28 · published 2026-10-29T06:06:07.914Z
- Category: market · region Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/304-fertiliser-shortages-rising-costs-worry-onion-farmers-in-faridpur
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Local fertilizer scarcity and high prices reflect tight DAP supply in South Asia, supporting phosphate price levels.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲

## Sources

- dhakatribune.com: https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/423154/fertiliser-shortages-rising-costs-worry-onion

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