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 ...

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 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, ...

Increasing prices and lack of availability of fertilizers are worrying paddy farmers in the district, especially as there is a delay for the farmers in getting the price of the paddy procured from ...

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 ...

In paddy field, flood-and-drain cycles produce variations in reduced and oxidized environments, which are appropriate habitats for a wide variety of microorganisms. Nitrogen (N) fertilization drives ...

With the Northeast monsoon bringing copious rains, pisanam paddy cultivation has started to pick up in Tuticorin district. Paddy cultivation is expected on 17,500 hectares across the district this ...