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* Integrated Nutrient Management Program is being implemented for the development of tea cultivation – Minister of Plantation Dr. Ramesh Pathirana
Fri, Feb 11, 2022, 11:56 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Minister of Plantation, Hon. (Dr.) Ramesh Pathirana addressing the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Plantation yesterday (10) stated that his Ministry is ready to expedite the implementation of an integrated nutrient management program for the development of the tea industry in the face of existing challenges. The Minister said that not only chemical fertilizers but also shade, water and soil factors are very important to increase the production of tea. Despite the shortage of chemical fertilizers in the country, the total production of tea has increased by 21 million in 2021 compared to 2020, the Minister said. He stated aforesaid when Member of Parliament Weerasumana Weerasinghe pointed out that many tea smallholders in Matara and other areas are facing difficulties due to the shortage of chemical fertilizers.
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