With the aspiration of engaging in sustainable growth and empowerment, Pelwatte Dairy has introduced its latest range of organic fertilizers (compost) to the Sri Lankan market.
The Pelwatte compost is manufactured to meet industrial and departmental standards and has been certified for its quality. Through this new product, the company seeks to mitigate the usage and effects incurred by chemical fertilizers in food produce while also creating a momentum of sustainable waste management.
Pelwatte announced said that the compost would be soon available in bags of a range of sizes to choose from.
Pelwatte Dairy Industries first launched the project in its dairy farm in Walugolla in October 2018 with the assistance and consultation of the Sustainable Food Development Programme, an initiative of the Presidential Secretariat. The Walugolla farm has been involved in cattle breeding, farmer training programmes and has commenced the production of organic compost.
The organic compost is rich in nutrients and is beneficial to the land and produce in many ways, from serving as a soil conditioner, a fertilizer, an addition of vital humus or acids, to being a natural pesticide for soil.
Commenting on the new product, Farm Manager of Pelwatte Dairy Chamila Rajapaksha said, “We use the recommended raw material and ensure that all guidelines are followed during the manufacturing process. We use cattle waste, poultry waste, used tea leaves, plant waste, carbonated paddy husk and Eppawala Rock Phosphate (ERP) for production. This is distinct from most other organic fertilisers that only use plant waste for the process.”
“Pelwatte Dairy takes keen interest in constantly ensuring that our goal of producing high quality compost is met, while also spotlighting the need for effective and sustainable waste management. Furthermore, reaffirming its standards, Pelwatte compost has been registered at the special unit for organic fertilizers under the Department of Agriculture.”
The compost manufacturing project was launched in response to the government’s instructions to use organic compost in agriculture following a time when people from several districts in Sri Lanka, primarily falling under the dry zone, were severely affected with a renal disease. The Government of Sri Lanka started promoting the use of organic fertilizers on a large scale because unlike chemical fertilizers, organic compost nourishes the soil and adds to the general wellbeing as there are many health benefits.
There is a growing demand for organic fertilizers in the Western, Uva and Central Provinces, primarily for vegetable cultivation and horticulture, although it also avails to other purposes such as gardening, landscaping and urban agriculture.
Pelwatte Organic Compost would be soon made available at Agriculture stores and plant Nurseries islandwide.
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