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Reforming fertilizer import policies for sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in Sri Lanka: Is there a failure?

The government of Sri Lanka has implemented a myriad of fertilizer import and use options during 2015 – 2021 with the objective of making agricultural systems more financially and environmentally sustainable. However, these actions were not fully informed by global and national evidence. This brief...

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Main Authors: Weerahewa, Jeevika, Senaratne, Athula, Babu, Suresh Chandra
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: Michigan State University 2021
Subjects:
fertilizers
agricultural policies
pollution
sustainability
yield losses
organic fertilizers
soil quality
food security
import controls
farming systems
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142027
Summary:The government of Sri Lanka has implemented a myriad of fertilizer import and use options during 2015 – 2021 with the objective of making agricultural systems more financially and environmentally sustainable. However, these actions were not fully informed by global and national evidence. This brief illustrates how the fertilizer environment influences the performance of agricultural systems in Sri Lanka, reviews past changes and presents a set of options for sustainable intensification of Sri Lankan agricultural systems.

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