Sri Lanka, April 11 -- Farmers should not develop unnecessary fear regarding the current fertilizer situation in the country, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne stated.

The Deputy Minister claimed that there is currently a surplus of fertilizer stocks in the country, exceeding the required amounts.

He made these remarks while participating in an observational visit regarding fertilizer distribution at the Moragollagama Agrarian Service Center.

Expressing his views further, the Deputy Minister noted that there are more than sufficient quantities of TSP fertilizer and MOP fertilizer needed for paddy cultivation during the Maha season.

He revealed that although around 13,000 metric tons of fertilizer were...