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Fertiliser shortage: Government removes caps on private sector imports

04 Jun 2022

  • Govt. to import urea from India for paddy and maize
By Skandha Gunasekara Private companies have been permitted to import all types of fertiliser needed for the agriculture sector with no cap on quantities, The Sunday Morning learns. Department of Agriculture Director General Dr. Ajantha De Silva said that all three main types of fertiliser – urea, muriate of potash, and triple super phosphate – could be imported by private importers and that there was no limitation on the quantity. “They have been given leeway to import all the types of fertiliser including and not limited to granular fertiliser and other compound fertilisers. We have not imposed any restrictions on quantities.” When asked about the type of fertiliser to be brought down from India, Dr. De Silva said that it would be urea, but could not provide a date of importation as it had not been ordered under the usual channels but was through an agreement between the two country leaders. “We will be importing 65,000 MT of urea from India for the Yala season. We don’t know when it will come down exactly as the agreement was made directly between the two heads of states – President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.” He said the fertiliser imported from India would be used for paddy cultivation in the Yala season. The urea is targeting the Yala season so it will be prioritised for paddy cultivation as well as for maize.  

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