The Cabinet of Ministers has granted its approval to appoint a committee to formulate a National Fertilizer Policy.
Necessary provisions have been formulated for import, production, preparation, and distribution of fertilizer by the act to formalize the Fertilizer Act No 68 of 1988.
The aforementioned act has not been revised up until now and it has been a notable obstacle for the advancement of the sector over the lack of a formal national fertilizer policy.
However, measures now have been taken to update the act.
The proposal was submitted by the Minister of Mahaveli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development to appoint a committee comprised of intellects for drafting a National Fertilizer Policy.
The committee should also prepare a final draft by obtaining views of the other relevant parties and the public.
