Fertilizer ban
UN warns of increasing food insecurity in Sri Lanka
The UN team and non-governmental organizations working jointly on the island nation under the Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) Plan announced the revision and extension of HNP targets on November 8
Multidimensional crisis of food insecurity in Sri Lanka, warns UN
With nearly 5.7 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, Colombo faces a serious challenge with food shortages, fall in agricultural production and destruction of livelihoods
As farmers protest in Sri Lanka after fertilizer ban, experts warn of food crisis
Fresh protests by farmers took place on November 10 in the aftermath of the Rajapaksa government’s ban on chemical fertilizers earlier this year which has added to the country’s ongoing economic crisis
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