24 December 2021 07:33 am Views - 119
By Dayaratne Embogama & M.K. Nandasena
Farmers in several areas said the use of liquid organic fertilizer resulted in crop devastation. They said they purchased liquid fertilizer issued by the Department of Agriculture for Rs.1,500 and used it as advised by the officials but to no avail. They pointed out that paddy, maize and vegetable cultivation had been destroyed.
Farmers said the crop devastation caused by a fungus for want of chemical fertilizer could not be prevented with organic fertilizer.
Secretary of Mylagama Farmer Organisation in Kataragama K.D.Wimaltissa said the use of K.C.L. Liquid fertilizer issued by the Department of Agriculture only resulted in crop failure.
He pointed out that the paddy cultivation was the worst affected, with rice turning yellow. He pointed out a hundred acres of paddy cultivation had been destroyed.