# Agriculture Dept recommends Eppawala Single Super Phosphate over imported TSP for paddy and other crops – The Island

> Sri Lanka's Department of Agriculture recommended locally produced Single Super Phosphate from Eppawala rock phosphate over imported Triple Super Phosphate. The country spends about USD 30 million a year importing TSP, and eight private manufacturers have started large-scale SSP production.

- Date: 2024-05-19 · published 2024-05-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Sri Lanka · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30601-agriculture-dept-recommends-eppawala-single-super-phosphate-over-imported-tsp
- Commodities: [TSP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/TSP.md)

## Why it matters

A policy shift away from TSP imports would reduce Sri Lankan demand for TSP, a modest bearish factor for TSP trade flows.

## Read by commodity

- TSP: bearish ▼

## Sources

- islandback.lankapanel.net: https://islandback.lankapanel.net/agriculture-dept-recommends-eppawala-single-super-phosphate-over-imported-tsp-for-paddy-and-other-crops/

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