Moves to import urban waste from China as carbonic fertilizer: JVP

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The government was planning to import urban waste from China through its crooked businessmen on the pretext of importing carbonic fertilizer, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna charged today.

JVP MP Vijitha Herath told a news conference that this move would cause even more serious environmental hazards than the chemical fertilizer.

"China is exporting this urban waste to many countries as carbonic fertilizer by spraying urea. The government is also planning to import this urban waste from China, hiding behind moves to provide carbonic fertilizer. We cannot approve of this move to import urban waste that is hazardous to our soil and environment," he said.

The MP said they were not against the moves to introduce carbonic fertilizer and added that chemical fertilizer should have been banned after introducing a proper mechanism for the farmers to obtain carbonic fertilizer.

"We have no such mechanism. The tea industry is in dire crisis today. Vegetable farmers who exported their crop to Singapore have faced a risk of losing their market. The government has not done any study through any recognized institute on carbonic fertilizer," he said.

He said the government had formed a 46-member Task Force on carbonic fertilizer which included crooked businessmen partial to the government adding that moves are afoot to create a new mafia for them through the import of carbonic fertilizer.

Mr. Herath urged the government to take steps to produce carbonic fertilizer in the country without endangering the farmers. (Ajith Siriwardana)

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Comments - 16

Gayan Sunday, 30 May 2021 08:22 PM

Fertilizer mafia strongly against the recent ban can be seen using political agents.

Jjbr Sunday, 30 May 2021 08:56 PM

In India the Isha org giving advice to farmers how to use natural fertilizer and pesticides,its on YouTube very interesting,converting the farmers and so successful,

Kala Sunday, 30 May 2021 09:07 PM

Expose the criminals.

Waste Sunday, 30 May 2021 10:03 PM

Sri Lanka, dumping ground for chinese waste at a price.

G Sunday, 30 May 2021 10:04 PM

Tea small holders are suffering with fertiliser, will carbonic fertiliser meet the correct NPK for tea? This is a real failure!!!!

Jumbo Sunday, 30 May 2021 10:37 PM

Nonsense. Chinese fertilizer is best quality in the world. Many countries are using it. These people are clueless and no wonder they got thumped in the last election. Sri Lankan farmers and Sri Lankan’s in general would benefit hugely. Stop trying to destroy brotherly relations with China. It seems jvp is now fighting for India’s interests.

Ranaweera Sunday, 30 May 2021 10:52 PM

God only knows who is telling the truth.

VJ Monday, 31 May 2021 12:07 AM

Why go to China, don’t we Sri Lankan people generate loads of s- - t which can be converted to fertilizers?

Demuni Uduwara Monday, 31 May 2021 01:44 AM

Mr. Herath, don't say anything against China ; country has now become a toy of them. Sputnik V are sold at $10 whereas China charge $15. for Synopharm. Govt prefer China's offer!

Citizen Sumathipala Monday, 31 May 2021 07:27 AM

Need to look at sources and validate before believing. Even unicef article here on DM says what prices the vaccines were sold. This pandemic and vaccines a global issue. No one can hide anything. Not trying to whitewash the government but don’t believe everything someone else says. Let’s try to overcome this pandemic without looking for an error in everything.

Samson de silva Monday, 31 May 2021 07:38 AM

"Magey ratata Xi Pin Jing himi saranayi."

Leo Monday, 31 May 2021 10:54 AM

Wow look at that talent of reading the minds of others. They already know what the governments is trying to do even before a single compost bag is imported.

Aruni Madagama Monday, 31 May 2021 10:55 AM

Now Sri Lanka has become the China’s garbage dump. Next Sri Lanka will import China’s nuclear east dump “ Dan Sapada “

Neo Monday, 31 May 2021 10:55 AM

Lol is this all what the multinational pesticide companies can come up with? They should hire someone else.

Qed Monday, 31 May 2021 10:57 AM

10 years later same people will claim that all other countries went for carbonic agriculture while we didn't because "crooked" businessmen close to the government imported chemical fertilizer.

Lara Monday, 31 May 2021 10:58 AM

As usual coming to the rescue of American companies.

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