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With the aim of converting Sri Lankan agriculture in to a 100% organic one, the Sri Lankan government took a policy decision to ban the import of agrochemicals with immediate effect. This decision came as a surprise to many in the agriculture and other related fields. Many discussions began to surface pointing out the pros and cons of going organic as a country.
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As per a policy decision by the Sri Lankan Government the country is moving toward an eco-friendly sustainable agricultural system by promoting organic farming within the country. Going with this decision the government issued the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2226/48 of May 6, 2021, banning the importation of chemical fertilizers and pesticides with immediate effect. As a country which relies heavily on agriculture this decision came as a surprise and discussions, arguments and debates began surfacing over the good and bad sides of it.
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