Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera yesterday instructed the National Fertilizer Secretariat to conduct scientific research on the chemical content of organic fertiliser made out of municipal waste.
During a progress review meeting held at the Ministry yesterday, Minister Amaraweera gave this instruction following a number of complaints received by the Ministry from certain groups which claimed that the organic fertilisers contain high levels of cadmium.
“Encouraging farmers to engage in organic farming is a really good thing. But if they contain heavy metals, these fertilisers will badly affect the health of the people,” the Minister said.
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