Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera says 15,000MT of urea fertiliser will be provided for tea cultivation.
The Minister said the Ministry of Plantation Industries requested the volume of fertiliser of the 65,000MT stock provided by the government of India under a loan facility.
Speaking at a discussion at the Ministry of Agriculture, Minister Amaraweera said the President issued directives to promptly provide fuel to those involved in the production of food.
The Minister further instructed officials to produce a special mixed fertiliser for vegetable cultivation and to arrange for the supply of the fertiliser to the market within the next two weeks.
