2024
DOI: 10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00149
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Lessons from the Short-Lived 2021 Fertilizer Import Ban in Sri Lanka Based on Analysis of Nutrient Flows

Maya J. Fein-Cole,
Mohamed Esham,
Nilanthi Jayathilake
et al.

Abstract: The Sri Lankan government's 2021 policy to ban mineral fertilizer imports and shift to green agriculture provides an opportunity to examine the potential for nutrient recycling in a more circular economy. Here, we examined national-level nutrient flows in Sri Lanka to determine the capacity to offset mineral fertilizer with alternative nutrient sources, considering nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P). Beyond animal manure already applied to croplands, other nutrient sources, including municipal solid waste (MSW) c… Show more

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