President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the decision to start using organic fertilizer was taken towards endowing a healthy future generation to the country.
The “Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour” policy framework stated that the whole agricultural sector of the country should be transformed to use organic fertilizers entirely.
It is the responsibility of the government to act in accordance with the pledges made to the people.
Previous governments have tried to popularize the use of organic fertilizers but have not been able to sustain the practice.
This is a challenging task; a difficult one, but it should be done on behalf of the country after identifying the correct strategy.
The President expressed these views at a meeting held with the members of the ‘Presidential Task Force on Creating a Green Sri Lanka with Sustainable Solutions to Climate Change’ at the Presidential Secretariat on Tuesday (11).
The President said that the government is ready to buy paddy for a higher price than the guaranteed price if there is any reduction in the yield due to the use of organic fertilizer.
Therefore, he said the farmers should not have any fear in the initiative.
The President said that the government is ready to bear the cost to ensure that the consumers can purchase rice for existing
prices.
The President further stated that the government is ready to provide the necessary facilities if the companies that imported chemical fertilizers start producing organic fertilizer. (PMDNews)