Production, supply and use of fertilizer must be handled on a scientific basis in order to maintain sustainable soil conditions conducive to produce quality crops.

Hence, a proper fertilizer supply chain management process with appropriate technical procedures that do not lead to fertilizer wastage, scarcity and deviation from standards should be followed.

Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal presented by Minister of Agriculture to take the initiative to provide infrastructure with scientific standards and components based on an automated centralized methodology upon instructions of the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA).

The methodology will include; completion of a National Fertilizer Secretariat with modern technology, improving existing laboratories and strengthening the district level operating and evaluation system including a field inspection mechanism to be established in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology.