Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2022-06-06

Procurement of Chemical and Organic Fertilizer required for the Paddy Cultivation of Maha Season 2022/23

- It is expected to cultivate 800,000 hectares of paddy in the Maha Season 2022/23 and action needs to be taken to provide fertilizer for that purpose. It has been estimated that 150,000 MT of Urea, 45,000 MT of Muriate of Potash and 36,000 MT of Triple Super Phosphate are required for the paddy cultivation in Maha Season 2022/23. Accordingly, the proposal made by the Minister of Agriculture to import the required stock of fertilizer through Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited and Colombo Commercial Fertilizers Limited and distribute to the same to farmers, was approved by the Cabinet.