The Fertilizer Ban That Broke Sri Lanka

Image of a Farmer Working in a Vegetable Garden in Pattipola, CP, Sri Lanka

In April 2021, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa launched a sweeping policy to eliminate the import and use of synthetic fertilizers and agrochemicals across Sri Lanka — framed as a bold transition toward fully organic agriculture, with the goal of improving public health, protecting soil quality, and reducing environmental damage. The move, however, departed sharply from his… Continue reading The Fertilizer Ban That Broke Sri Lanka