/oss/taxonomy/term/6386/all en /oss/article/student-contributors-environment/sri-lanka-and-organic-farming <p>Nicknamed the teardrop of India for its distinctive shape, the island of Sri Lanka off the southeast coast of the subcontinent has dug itself into an economic hole. In April of 2021, Sri Lanka’s then-president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, banned synthetic fertilizers and agrochemicals (pesticides and herbicides) forcing farmers to use organic fertilizers in the attempt to build a country more “in sync with nature”.</p> Fri, 29 Jul 2022 17:48:48 +0000 Haleh Cohn 9195 at /oss