It is suspected that the farmer is being forcibly converted to organic farming due to a conspiracy to import poisonous rice and other commodities to get commissions. The organization says.
They made this observation at a special media briefing held in Polonnaruwa yesterday (10) regarding the crisis faced by the farmers due to the sudden ban on fertilizers and pesticides.
Farmers ‘leaders of joint farmers’ organizations in the Parakrama Samudra, Minneriya, Giritale, Kaudulla and Elahera irrigation schemes expressed their views at the media briefing.