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Chinese Following the ban, the Sri Lankan government actively promoted the use of organic inputs throughout the country
.
These initiatives have led to a decline in crop yields and caused food prices to soar
across Sri Lanka.
Coupled with the country's current inclusion of COVID-19 and other challenges, this shift to organic farming began to further deteriorate Sri Lanka's market economy
in mid-2021.
So in November 2021, the Sri Lankan government partially reversed the ban by allowing the import of chemical inputs for key export crops
.
Despite a partial reversal of policy, subsidies for fertilizers have not been restored
.
As yields of staple crops such as rice have not yet recovered, food prices remain high and undersupplied
.
In this extreme case, the use of illegal pesticides has increased
further.
.
Despite a partial reversal of policy, subsidies for fertilizers have not been restored
.
As yields of staple crops such as rice have not yet recovered, food prices remain high and undersupplied
.
In this extreme case, the use of illegal pesticides has increased
further.
Recently, Kynetec and CropLife Asia released a report entitled "Sri Lanka: Impact Assessment Study of Conventional Pesticides and Fertilizer Bans in 2021", which describes the impact of the lack of chemical pesticides and fertilizers in Sri Lankan farming communities, the production and operation of key crops, and changes in the level of illegal pesticide use in light of shifting regulatory and policy
landscapes.
landscapes.
The study involved 483 small and medium-sized farm enterprises and individual farmers with commercial interests
.
These farmers, who have more than three years of planting experience, are the main decision-makers in farm management and farm inputs, and they hope to grow the same crop
for the next three years.
.
These farmers, who have more than three years of planting experience, are the main decision-makers in farm management and farm inputs, and they hope to grow the same crop
for the next three years.
According to the study, almost all Sri Lankan farmers claim that it has become more difficult
to buy traditional inputs after the chemical ban was imposed.
The scarcity of inputs has many logistical and economic implications
for farmers.
The notable impacts of the ban on Sri Lankan farmers are:
to buy traditional inputs after the chemical ban was imposed.
The scarcity of inputs has many logistical and economic implications
for farmers.
The notable impacts of the ban on Sri Lankan farmers are:
Fifty per cent of farmers have to buy traditional inputs from multiple retail outlets
Due to lack of availability, 79% of farmers are unable to purchase the products they need
80% of farmers have to pay higher prices for traditional pesticides
Sri Lankan farmers also noted that they had "lost" more than half of their crop yields (-54 per cent)
as a result.
Most notably, 25% of Sri Lankan farmers said they would probably consider abandoning
farming if the ban on traditional pesticides lasted until the 2022 growing season.
as a result.
Most notably, 25% of Sri Lankan farmers said they would probably consider abandoning
farming if the ban on traditional pesticides lasted until the 2022 growing season.
The reduction in the supply and use of conventional pesticides has also had a number of direct or indirect impacts on the farm and arable land environment in Sri Lanka, including:
81% of farmers experienced more severe weed damage
73% of farmers experience more severe pest infestation
77% of farmers have experienced more severe disease attacks
The study concluded that 75% of Sri Lankan farmers want to continue using traditional pesticides in the future, and they prefer to use traditional pesticides for three reasons: high level of prevention and control, fast control speed and ease
of operation.
of operation.
