Started compost producer cetner

GOSL banned use of chemical fertilizers and to promote organic manure for all the cultivations including rice paddy, vegetables, tea, coconut, which consume lot of chemicals which we welcome the idea though the intention would be save 400 Million USD which spent for foreign chemical companies. But in practice the farmers faced severe difficulties as they do not have fertilizers they used to apply. There should be lot of preparatory work to convert from chemical fertilizers to organic manure. Farmers started agitations as their economies were ruined with the government decision to ban fertilizers. Miridiya Organization at Polonnaruwa conducted small scale organic manure production even before the government decision to ban chemicals has accelerated their organic manure production using aquatic plants which were covered the inland water bodies as a weed. Safna Sewwandi one of youth leader of the organization said, “this is not only save our people’s cultivation, but also provide some income to youth who engage in organic manure production.” Manoj Silva, the leader of Miridiya Organization said, “our program help to clean the water bodies as our raw material are Salvinia, Japan Jabara and other weeds covered the water bodies which disturb inland fishing industry. It gives some recognition to our organization as we supply the vacuum of fertilizer scarcity in the market. Now lot of people expect to become members of the organization which we see as an impact of our work.” S. Kamani the woman activist of the organization narrated that this program is one of the others which gave a recognition to women as the important role they play in the program which come under #Self Sufficient Small Scale Food Producer Units. We produce organic manure, sell and earn income to sustain the program which is an achievement of our members commitment.