With its president fleeing amid widespread protests, Sri Lanka has been plunged deeper into an ever spiraling political crisis. It’s easy to forget in this meltdown, but the economic turmoil that has ...

Thousands of farmers have been taking to the streets of Sri Lanka for weeks to protest a ban on imports of chemical fertilizer. The Sri Lankan government wants to move towards 100% organic agriculture ...

Last spring, Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa put a ban on agrochemicals. His goal was an ambitious one: to transform Sri Lanka into the first nation with 100-percent organic agriculture. Less ...

Since the downfall of Sri Lanka’s former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in mid-July, some commentators have blamed the economic crisis and social unrest that precipitated his departure on his nominal ...

Members of the Security Force HQ-Jaffna take part in the “mass scale production” of organic fertilizer inside the Palaly Army Farm, Sri Lanka, July 5, 2021. Credit: Sri Lankan Army At dawn, ...

Earlier this year, Sri Lanka banned imports of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, part of its effort to embrace organic-only farming. The project has left farmers without access to vital tools and ...

Sri Lanka has lifted a ban on chemical fertilizer imports after farmers' protests, forecasts of severe food shortages and worries about the island's crucial tea exports. Finance Minister Basil ...

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Sri Lanka's drive to become the world's first 100 percent organic food producer threatens its prized tea industry and has triggered fears of a wider crop disaster that could deal a further blow to its ...

The economically troubled country banned chemical fertilizers without preparing farmers, prompting a surge in food prices and worries about shortages. By Aanya Wipulasena and Mujib Mashal RATNAPURA, ...

Starvation. Poverty. People struggling to buy medicine and fuel. Disaster happened after one government fell under the influence of the world's environmental extremists. Many "experts" say pure nature ...