Organic farmers have amazing stories to tell

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Half a century ago, traditional farming got commercialised with farmers aiming for a higher yield in a short period of time.

Recently, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s Government stated that the importation of chemical fertilisers will be stopped soon and instead, organic fertiliser will be introduced to farmers.

In our journey to investigate the difficulties faced by the local farmers, we met some courageous farmers who have overcome this crisis using their sheer will.