The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to the President's proposal to ban all chemical fertilizers, a Government Minister told the Morning. The Cabinet also proposed the increased manufacture of organic fertilizers. The President’s Media Division last week informed that the import of chemical fertilizers will be completely banned in the near future. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had stated that it is more important to conserve human and animal life than to yield a better harvest using chemical fertilizers. He had stated this during a meeting held at the President’s House. He also urged authorities to develop the process of carbon-based fertilizer manufacturing locally.