Kathmandu, Feb. 12 -- Gandaki Urja, which built Nepal's biggest biogas plant in Pokhara has launched Annapurna Organic Fertiliser to boost farm productivity and reduce the country's chronic dependency on imported chemicals.

Annapurna Organic Fertiliser comes with a manual on how much to apply for crops, vegetables and fruits. It keeps the soil chemical-free and increases its productivity, as well as help reduce infection and pest infestation resulting in higher yield for the farmers. Each sack contains 15 different nutrients including phosphorus, nitrogen, potash, iron, boron, copper and zinc. GandakiUrja can produce 1,000 tons of fertiliser a year.

Based in Pokhara, Gandaki Urja was set up in 2020 by Kushal Gurung and is being supporte...