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Fertiliser shortage continues despite new shipments
View(s):Despite two shipments of fertiliser arriving at the Colombo Port, farmers may continue to face shortages due to issues in the distribution network, a senior official at the Fertilizer Secretariat said.
Director Mahesh Gammanpila told the Sunday Times that two shipments of 10,000 metric tonnes each had arrived in the Colombo on Friday while another shipment is due on Monday with a stock of 25,000 metric tonne.
“However the distribution has been delayed and this is causing unrest among farmers. The process of distribution is taking time,” he said.
He claimed that there was an issue of some farmers buying excess stocks anticipating a further shortage while in some areas there was an overuse of fertiliser.
Meanwhile, farmers complained that they have not received fertiliser stocks in time and some of the crops have already been affected due to lack of fertiliser at the correct time.