Three Buddhist monks have been tasked to promote organic farming.
The government has set aside intellectuals and is working to promote the attitudes of the farming community towards cultivating farmland in the country. The General Secretary of the Sinhala Ravaya National Organization, Ven.Iththekande Saddatissa, General secratary of Sinhale organization Ven. Madille Pannaloka and Ven Magalkande Sudaththa thero visited in Kandy this afternoon to meet the Chief prelates of Malwatta and Asgiriya and have expressed their support for the implementation of programs to promote organic farming throughout the country.
These monks who were involved in a number of national issues, including when the Hambantota port was being handed over to China during the last government of good governance, are now working to make the public aware of the situation prevailing in organic farming in the country.
After visiting Prelates of Malwaththa and Asgiriya These monks said they that he had positive feedback and chief prelates appreciated the organic attempt.
Speaking to the media, Ven. Magalkande Sudantha Thera stated that since 1978, state leaders have been afraid of organic farming.
The incumbent President has taken a bold decision to expand organic farming as a national process suitable for future generations.
He said that the use of chemical fertilizers was the main cause of cancer and kidney disease in the entire farming community and that they would give their full support to the President’s decision to end the process and promote the promotion of organic fertilizers.
The Thero said that the process of slandering the President by promoting the rise in prices of essential commodities including milk powder and cement in the country was a hypocrisy and urged the people not to do so.
He also said that rising commodity prices were a global problem and not just a problem for Sri Lanka.
Ven. Madille Pannaloka Thera continued to say that all those who speak out against organic farming are those who are working to incite the JVP and the Samagi Jana Balawega.
He urged the people not to use organic farming for despicable politics and said that there was no truth in the media’s pretense that farmers had problems.
