Sri Lanka farmers protest over ban causing fertiliser shortage

Sri Lanka farmers protest over ban causing fertiliser shortage

Farmers in Sri Lanka are protesting against a lack of fertiliser as the cultivation season gets under way. The shortage follows a government decision to ban all agrochemicals. The move is part of a clampdown on what it calls non-essential imports during a foreign currency crisis. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced the plan in May, saying he wanted to make farming 100 percent organic. Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez reports. Follow us on Twitter:   / ajenglish   Find us on Facebook:   / aljazeera   Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #SriLanka #Farming