Imports are extremely important. Sri Lanka is struggling to adapt to a global trade environment strained by shipping issues, inflation, and skyrocketing commodity prices. The abrupt switch to all-organic farming may have exacerbated the crisis, but the motivation behind the transition - lowering foreign expenses on imports, of which fertilizer accounts for 1.6% - is potentially having long-term benefits for the country's agriculture, according to the confederation.
With fuel shortages raging across the country and prices skyrocketing as the currency rapidly depreciates and foreign reserves deplete, Sri Lankan citizens are facing, among other issues, difficulty accessing food.
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