Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment invited proposals on October 15, 2026, for a plan to establish a green urea plant, setting an initial government target of about 500,000 metric tonnes of production annually. The initiative is being led by Minister for Agriculture, Forests and Environment Gita Chaudhary, who said the plant’s capacity could be increased in the future if needed.
Proposals sought for plant concept and implementation
The ministry’s call asks interested parties to submit proposals covering the plant’s concept, a detailed description and an implementation framework. Together, those elements are intended to set out what the proposed facility would involve and how it could be established.
The request is broader than an invitation to describe a production target alone. It calls for a concept for the plant, a detailed account of the proposal and a framework for putting it into effect. The ministry has therefore asked for submissions that address both the proposed facility and the approach to implementation.
The announcement places the proposal process at the opening stage of a government initiative to establish green urea production. The information provided does not identify a selected location or give a construction schedule. It also does not specify a final design or name a party responsible for building or operating the plant. Those details are not stated in the call as described in the announcement.
Government sets initial annual capacity target
The government’s stated goal is a plant capable of producing about 500,000 metric tonnes of urea each year. Chaudhary said that this capacity could be expanded further in the future, depending on need. The target is therefore presented as an initial scale for the proposed facility, not as a limit on possible future production.
The minister’s comment signals that the government may consider increasing output after establishing the plant, but the announcement does not give a timeline or a specific figure for any later expansion. No additional capacity target has been announced. For now, the stated benchmark is approximately half a million metric tonnes annually.
The capacity figure provides a key point of reference for the proposals the ministry is seeking. Submissions are expected to address the plant’s concept and detailed description alongside an implementation framework, while the government has identified the annual output it wants the initiative to aim for. The announcement does not provide further technical specifications for how that target would be achieved.
Chaudhary leads the initiative
The proposal call is being led by Agriculture, Forests and Environment Minister Gita Chaudhary. Her statement on the potential for future expansion accompanies the government’s initial production goal and indicates that capacity could be reviewed in response to future requirements.
The ministry’s announcement is focused on gathering proposals for establishing the facility. It sets out the requested scope - concept, detailed description and implementation framework - and identifies the government’s intended annual production scale. Further information about a preferred proposal, project financing, construction arrangements or the timing of the plant’s establishment was not included in the details provided with the announcement.
The next step outlined is the submission of proposals responding to the ministry’s request. The government’s stated ambition is to establish a green urea plant with annual capacity of about 500,000 metric tonnes, while retaining the option of expanding production if required. The proposal process is intended to provide a basis for considering how the facility could be developed and implemented.
