Sri Lanka revokes ban on fertilizers
The Hindu
Govt. ends restrictions on all agrochemicals, including herbicides and pesticides
Sri Lanka abandoned its quest to become the world’s first completely on Sunday, announcing it would immediately lift an import ban on pesticides and other agricultural inputs.
The island country has been in the grips of a severe economic crisis, with a lack of foreign exchange triggering shortages of food, crude oil and other essential goods.
Authorities had already walked back restrictions on fertilizer imports last month for tea, the country’s main export earner.
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