INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Sri Lankan government has allocated 16 billion Sri Lankan rupees (43.59 million U.S
dollars) in organic fertilizer subsidies for paddy farmers in the coming farming season, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said.The
government will take steps to provide high-quality organic fertilizers for the farmers, he was quoted as saying by media.The media report
said the minister also urged related authorities to create quality standards of organic fertilizers which are still absent in the South
for rice cultivation in the 2022/23 season, according to the report.Source: Xinhua--Agencies
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