Sri Lanka Fertilizer Ban: Farmers Still Suffer Years Later
Four years after Sri Lanka abruptly banned chemical fertiliser—a move that triggered nationwide protests, slashed harvests, and worsened the country’s financial collapse—farmers say the damage still lingers. K.K.G. Thilakabandara, a long-time rice grower, clearly remembers the shock of the April 2021 ban.“The ban came without consultation or time for us Read more