The controversial exclusive distribution contracts under the State’s subsidised fertiliser scheme cut off more than 200,000 jobs in the supply chain, a report by the World Bank revealed.
The multilateral lender stated that the second National Fertiliser Subsidy Programme (NFSP-2), implemented in partnership with the government and a select group of fertiliser importers, had disrupted existing private supply chains and eliminated thousands of jobs, particularly among last-mile agro-dealers.
