Bhairahawa, Dec. 5 -- During Covid, many farmers in western Nepal suffered a severe fertiliser shortage, and crossing to India over porous border points to bring them was fully restricted. A couple in Rupandehi made up their minds-to open an organic fertiliser plant.

Months after the plan, Siddhartha Agrawal and Poonam Kumari opened a Grow More Fertiliser and Chemical plant in Kothawa of Rohini rural municipality-4.

"We started producing and distributing Ratnam granulated organic fertiliser. It's the first granulated organic fertiliser produced in Nepal," said Siddhartha.

"It's the best fertiliser for the soil as it contains a balanced quantity of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, magnesium, iron, boron, and calcium, etc."

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