Necessary provisions have been formulated for the import, production, preparation and distribution of fertilizer by the act to formalize the Fertilizer Act No 68 of 1988. The said act has not been
revised up to now and it has been a notable obstacle for the advancement of the said sector due to having no formal national fertilizer policy declaration to date although measures have been taken to update the act already.
Accordingly, the proposal submitted by the Minister of Mahaveli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development to the Cabinet of Ministers for the appointment of a Committee comprising intellects in the field for drafting a National Fertilized Policy and for preparation of a final draft obtaining views of the other relevant parties and the public on the draft prepared by that Committee.
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