Russia donates 55,000 mt of fertilizer

December 12, 2024 at 4:26 PM

Russia has donated more than 55,000 metric tonnes of potassium chloride fertilizer to Sri Lanka to support the island’s agricultural sector.

The consignment was handed over to Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister K. D. Lalkantha at the Colombo Port by Russian Ambassador Levan Dzhagaryan.

The fertilizer produced by Russia’s Uralchem Group, aims to support Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector and strengthen food security, the Russian Embassy in Colombo said. (Newswire)