UTV | COLOMBO – It is reported that price of fertilizer has gone up in the market.
A 50kg bag of tea fertilizer which was at Rs. 2,850 has not gone up by Rs. 500 to Rs. 3,350.
Meanwhile, the traders say because of this, there is a shortage of tea fertilizer in the market.
We spoke to National Fertilizer Secretariat to get their views on this price rise.
Its Assistant Director, Sisira Wijesinghe said the fertilizer companies cannot increase prices at their own will.
He added that the shortage will be addressed with the stocks imported from Pakistan arrive in the island.
