Sri Lanka farmers protest over ban causing fertiliser shortage
Al Jazeera, 28 Oct 2021
Farmers in Sri Lanka are protesting against a lack of fertiliser as the cultivation season gets under way.
The shortage follows a government decision to ban all agrochemicals.
The move is part of a clampdown on what it calls non-essential imports during a foreign currency crisis.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced the plan in May, saying he wanted to make farming 100 percent organic.
Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports.
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The shortage follows a government decision to ban all agrochemicals.
The move is part of a clampdown on what it calls non-essential imports during a foreign currency crisis.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced the plan in May, saying he wanted to make farming 100 percent organic.
Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports.
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