date:Oct 25, 2021
ment the organic drive step by step, the concerns surrounding it have not settled yet.
The move to completely avoid use of agrochemicals and promote organic alternatives in Sri Lanka did not yield the expected outcome and instead turned into a catastrophe. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced the ban on import of agrochemical products including fertilizers and pesticides in April this year aiming to put an end to the contamination of water resources and spread of chronic diseases. The country