# Fertiliser plenty, yet prices high | The Daily Star

> Farmers in several Bangladeshi districts are paying above government-set prices for fertiliser, with TSP selling at Tk 1,400-1,700 against a Tk 1,100 official rate. Officials say stocks are adequate and blame dealers for charging extra on the pretext of higher international prices.

- Date: 2021-12-18 · published 2021-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43918-fertiliser-plenty-yet-prices-high-the-daily-star
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Retail fertiliser prices are running well above official levels despite ample stock, reflecting the global price spike in phosphates and potash that raises input costs for feed-grain production.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thedailystar.net: https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/agriculture/news/fertiliser-plenty-yet-prices-high-2920536

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