The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna
The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna clarified that the delay in distributing the blended fertilizer was not caused by elections but by the need to obtain Russian concurrence because MOP is being blended with phosphate and urea and issued at a subsidized price. He stated that approval was received about two weeks earlier, blending and bagging are underway at the Fertilizer Corporation, and distribution is expected to begin at the end of the month in time for application.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 A clarification: the delay was not due to elections. Since blending MOP with phosphate and urea incurs costs and the product is to be issued at a subsidized price, we needed Russian concurrence. That concurrence was obtained about two weeks ago. Blending and bagging are now underway at the Fertilizer Corporation, and distribution will begin at the end of this month, in time for application.
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Cite as: The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 14 March 2025. No. 1744281136023320. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26522