Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- Agriculture and Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid has directed the authorities concerned to ensure that farmers receive fertiliser on time and at fair prices, warning that delays could disrupt crop production, increase costs and damage crops.

He gave the directive while speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of a Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) fertiliser warehouse with a storage capacity of 6,000 tonnes in Gabtoli, Dhaka, on Sunday.

The minister stressed the need for coordination, transparency and accountability at every stage of fertiliser procurement, storage, transportation and distribution.

"Having sufficient fertiliser in warehouses is not enough. It mu...