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LankaWeb – Chemical fertilizer ban will precipitate food shortages


Posted on July 4th, 2021
By Lankathilaka/Counterpoint.lk Courtesy NewsIn.Asia
Colombo, June 5: Two weeks ago farmers in the town of Medirigiraya, in the Polonaruwa district, were protesting.  They had not got their quota of fertilizer to cultivate their fields from their local agriculture office and it was going to affect their crop yield, their finances and the country’s food supply. These farmers also have a proud agricultural heritage stretching back to the days of King Parakramabahu when Polonaruwa, the country’s second most ancient kingdom, was self- sufficient with food. The current forecast is not rosy. The growing scarcity of fertilizer is beginning to tell as the government’s ban on its import gradually chokes the agriculture sector.  ....

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LankaWeb – Chemical fertilizers are required for higher yields of paddy & tea' – Prof. Buddhi Marambe


Posted on June 30th, 2021
Courtesy Hiru News
Buddhi Marambe, Senior Professor in the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya stated that it is not possible to get high yields from paddy and tea cultivations by applying only organic fertilizer.
Meanwhile, farmers in several parts of the country engaged in protests today (30) demanding the provision of fertilizer.
Meanwhile, farmers in several areas in the Kurunegala District, including Pannala and Kuliyapitiya, who have been cultivating using organic fertilizer, stated that they have obtained a successful harvest by using organic fertilizer for their crops.
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