DOI: 10.14264/uql.2014.613
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Why is the subsidy on fertilizers for rice in Sri Lanka continued?

Abstract: This dissertation attempted an answer to the question 'why the subsidy on fertilizers for rice in Sri Lanka is continued amidst a number of sustainability concerns?' There is ample evidence to point out why the long-running subsidy schemes should end; but they continue. This study locates the problem beyond its current definition that largely focuses on the gains and losses of subsidies, to incorporate the roles of stakeholders and their environment in deciding the important causes of subsidies. Using the curr… Show more

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“…In other hand there is a substantial increase in the quantity imported under the subsidy scheme due to enhanced demand for fertilizer. In the meantime, fertilizer subsidy is a very strong political issue in Sri Lanka [3]. National average yields of coconut have been stagnating over the last decade requiring a new approach to increase the national yield levels [4].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…In other hand there is a substantial increase in the quantity imported under the subsidy scheme due to enhanced demand for fertilizer. In the meantime, fertilizer subsidy is a very strong political issue in Sri Lanka [3]. National average yields of coconut have been stagnating over the last decade requiring a new approach to increase the national yield levels [4].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%