Sri Lanka Bans Artificial Fertilizers and Agrochemicals, president’s address
Channel: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Date: 2021-06-16

At the launch of the Agroecology Transformative Partnership Platform (TPP) on June 3, 2021* the President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, announced its nation’s resolute policy action banning the import of all artificial fertilizers and agrochemicals in the country. 

“If we are to preserve the health of our planet and ensure human sustainability, governments the world over must not hesitate to adopt bold policies,” said His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa, one of several high-level speakers at the launch. “Such policies should support ecological conservation, help combat the loss of biodiversity and enable people to achieve their economic aspirations in more sustainable ways.”

CFS chair Thanawat Tiensin initiated the CFS48 plenary the day after by thanking the President of Sri Lanka for his statement at the Agroecology TPP side event. 

Webstory → http://bit.ly/AgEc_webstory 
Full TPP event → https://youtu.be/RXKVH-pw_bo
Learn more about the Agroecology TPP → http://bit.ly/AgEc_TPP
HLPE Report → http://www.fao.org/3/ca5602en/ca5602en.pdf