Sri Lanka’s Fertiliser Subsidy: What It Solves, What It Breaks, and How to Fix It

Sri Lanka’s Fertiliser Subsidy: What It Solves, What It Breaks, and How to Fix It

Why this matters Fertiliser policy shapes food prices, farmer incomes, the budget, and the environment. Sri Lanka has swung from heavy input subsidies to the 2021 ban on chemical fertiliser and back to subsidised supply and cash-type vouchers. Getting this right is central to stable rice prices and rural incomes, but also to fiscal consolidation […]