India provides a helping hand to Sri Lanka, Indian Air Force airlifts 100 tonnes Nano Nitrogen fertilizers
At the request of the Government of Sri Lanka, two Indian Air Force (IAF) heavy-lift aircraft arrived early morning hours yesterday with a consignment of Nano Nitrogen fertilizer.
The deployment was essential to support the Government of Sri Lanka’s initiative towards Organic Farming and to expedite the availability of Nano Nitrogen fertilizers to Sri Lankan farmers.
The Indian Air Force has lifted 100,000 kilograms of Nano Nitrogen fertilizer to Sri Lanka after the Government of Sri Lanka requested the same. The Sri Lankan Government requested the supply of Nano Nitrogen after they detected contamination in the organic fertilizer supplied by China.
Flash: Indian Air Force Airlifts 100,000 Kg of Nano Nitrogen fertilizer to Sri Lanka. The supplies were requested by Sri Lankan Govt. The development comes after Sri Lanka detected contaminated Chinese organic fertilizer. pic.twitter.com/5nGaprVysW
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The High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka said in a statement, “The two IAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport with 100,000 Kg of Nano Nitrogen. The deployment was essential to support the Government of Sri Lanka’s initiative towards Organic farming and to expedite the availability of Nano Nitrogen fertilizer to the Sri Lankan farmers.”
Sri Lanka had rejected a consignment of Chinese fertilizer stating that it was contaminated and it did not pass its quality standards. Sri Lanka’s Plant Protection Ordinance prohibits the government from importing any product that is found to host microbes or other harmful microorganisms. However, tests carried out on Chinese samples showed the batch was contaminated with harmful microbes. The Chinese officials, however, asked Sri Lanka to re-test the contaminated batch claiming the standards on the island nation did not meet the international standards.
Sri Lanka conveyed its decision to China with a non-compliance report, informing Beijing that it has not allowed for bulk permits to the Chinese batch of fertilizers, which prevents it from entering or loading in Sri Lanka.
The Government of India has always supported Sri Lanka in times of critical requirement as part of its ‘Neighbourhood First‘ policy and has repeatedly demonstrated its capacity and role as the ‘First Responder’ in the region.
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