Fertilizer Shortages Threaten to Wither Sri Lankas Plantation Sector Output

Fertilizer shortages in Sri Lanka directly threaten plantation output (tea, rubber, coconut). This is a supply-side shock for agricultural commodities, squeezing margins for plantation companies (RPCs) and reducing export revenue. The channel is input_cost (fertilizer scarcity raises input prices) and supply_shortage (reduced crop yields). Impact is country-specific (Sri Lanka) but could affect global tea and rubber markets. The economic crisis exacerbates poverty, but the commercial mechanism is weak because no specific price or volume data is provided; the article focuses on labor conditions rather than detailed fertilizer supply chain.