Sri Lanka’s paddy farming solely depended on organic fertilizer many years ago but the use of chemical fertilizer is now on the rise and has become a much-discussed topic. Many argue that farmers use ...

The Punjab government is considering introducing over one lakh machines from its own funds for paddy straw management after the centre denied sharing funds to control crop-residue or stubble burning, ...

The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday said that USAID had agreed to provide 36,000 metric tons of TSP (Triple Super Phosphate) fertilizer for paddy cultivation here. The Ministry also mentioned that ...

It has been observed that there is a possibility to ensure food security and increase productivity in the country through providing fertilizer subsidies to the farmers cultivating paddy and other ...

As in many developing countries, fertilizer subsidies represent a major component of agricultural policy in Sri Lanka. This is particularly true of the paddy sector. With rice being the staple food in ...

The acute shortage of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer in the State appears to affect paddy cultivation. The crop is being cultivated in more than 12 lakh hectares in the State this kharif . Even ...

Nitrogen rich soils in China’s rice paddies could help farmers grow the same amount of rice with less fertilizer, if we can ...

Factors such as water scarcity in Punjab and increase in fertilizer prices may have resulted in 27% decrease in paddy sowing till July 1 during this kharif season. Farmers’ organisations say the ...