Sri Lanka Pledges to Ban Import of Chemical Fertilizers
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka committed to banning the import of chemical fertilizers due to pollution and human health concerns, his office announced in an April 22 news release. The negative consequences for lakes, canals, groundwater and the spread…
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of non-communicable diseases outweigh the usefulness of fertilizing for farming, Rajapaksa said, according to the release. “To produce a healthy and productive citizenry, the government must ensure the right of the people to access a non-toxic and balanced diet. President Rajapaksa said that measures will be taken to ensure that only organic fertilizer would be used in the agriculture sector in the country in the future,” the statement read. Rajapaksa made the commitment at a meeting with heads of state corporations and statutory boards.