{"id":563,"date":"2020-02-17T07:52:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T07:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=563"},"modified":"2022-02-21T10:07:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T10:07:37","slug":"fact-check-who-did-not-issue-a-recent-warning-to-sl-over-chemical-fertilizer-usage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/fact-check-who-did-not-issue-a-recent-warning-to-sl-over-chemical-fertilizer-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact Check: Did World Health Organization ranked Sri Lanka at the top recently for excessive fertilizer usage in South Asian Region..?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thubnail-Post-No-02-sathyajith-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thubnail-Post-No-02-sathyajith-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thubnail-Post-No-02-sathyajith-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thubnail-Post-No-02-sathyajith-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Thubnail-Post-No-02-sathyajith.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Excessive amount fertilizers used in agriculture has been a matter of concern and topic of debate in Sri Lanka since past couple of tears. We noticed that on social media, these discussions have sprung once again. The reason for this is that many posts claiming Sri Lanka has been ranked no. 1 in the world in consumption of poisonous food. Below is one such post, the caption of the post reads as follows: \u201c\u0dbd\u0ddc\u0dc0 \u0dc0\u0dc3 \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc3 \u0d85\u0db0\u0dd2\u0d9a\u0db8 \u0d86\u0dc4\u0dcf\u0dbb \u0d9c\u0db1\u0dca\u0db1 \u0dbb\u0da7\u0dc0\u0dbd\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0dbd\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0da7 \u0d85\u0d82\u0d9a 01\u201d English translation \u201cSri Lanka Ranked World No.1 among poisonous food consumption\u201d. A newspaper clipping from Dinamina newspaper is seen along with this claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_6213643f59657.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=657065265061694&amp;id=352099825558241&amp;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCsrkGxe07bhVjOftMtXX0tPMOopGlYc11hu3Yu3HneG3qDRLGw9IxUtl9u_6wIMeSAkB8HXWdtwCSLihDNNhGHyzZAEToVtvzDEWwQdE_pZh0mCuJZ2dgJRyWaw1Ih_8CBZRhFfcK-Pmf4fska1NlbuVUPgBFHDx1Wi8Wq-OyVfCMPdwCEM-bxazQmgNby9wDTUisYZdoZ2JvtgB6DjaKH2bRQRBYPSTkPa3NrXfPFSDK1qBHmN3T-cimsyirexVj7MiyE8a4H7L0RcWGU5Q5gqVzoEw-yVaNE4Z68qXSIP2LRxwUyWOSWqaT3u-fNj8W1PketqCE0shiodq3cEs0&amp;__tn__=-R\">FB Post<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/gaefX\">Archived Link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p>Facebook keyword search yielded a number of similar claims from 2019 as well. Thus, these claims tend to resurface repeatedly every year at different point of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_6213644034ce4.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/medirigiriye.mahinda\/posts\/2102613979848386\">FB Post<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/pGE9P\">Archived Link<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The viral image gives reference to an article published in the state-run Sinhala daily newspaper \u201cDinamina\u201d (\u0daf\u0dd2\u0db1\u0db8\u0dd2\u0dab).&nbsp; From the first glance at its logo, doubts are raised as the logo in the clipping is different than the current logo of the newspaper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2020-02-17.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When searched about the claim on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sxsrf=ACYBGNSwz2QUiktCOplbhCLJfzVhISGyPg%3A1581915092546&amp;ei=1BtKXuT8IPmX4-EPmpWzoAo&amp;q=%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%9D%E0%B6%9A+%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%9E%E0%B6%9B%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BA+%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%82%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B0%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%B1%E0%B6%BA+%E0%B7%81%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%93+%E0%B6%BD%E0%B6%82%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%A7+%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%B1%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%94+%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%9F%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%92&amp;oq=%E0%B6%BD%E0%B7%9D%E0%B6%9A+%E0%B7%83%E0%B7%9E%E0%B6%9B%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BA+%E0%B7%83%E0%B6%82%E0%B7%80%E0%B7%92%E0%B6%B0%E0%B7%8F%E0%B6%B1%E0%B6%BA+%E0%B7%81%E0%B7%8A%E2%80%8D%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%93+%E0%B6%BD%E0%B6%82%E0%B6%9A%E0%B7%8F%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%A7+%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%B1%E0%B6%AD%E0%B7%94%E0%B6%BB%E0%B7%94+%E0%B6%85%E0%B6%9F%E0%B7%80%E0%B6%BA%E0%B7%92&amp;gs_l=psy-ab.3...523034.541617..541804...0.1..4.291.5544.0j8j17......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0j0i30j38j33i160.5Gtkxezm3ik&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjktp_55NfnAhX5yzgGHZrKDKQQ4dUDCAs&amp;uact=5\">Google<\/a>, it yielded the following results. We found that the newspaper clipping was published on 9<sup>th<\/sup> December 2013.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_62136441ae7ea.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The exact details of the post could be found on the online and Epaper versions of Dinamina newspaper as below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/archives.dinamina.lk\/2013\/12\/09\/_art.asp?fn=n1312091\">Web Version<\/a>&nbsp; | <a href=\"http:\/\/archives.dinamina.lk\/epaper\/?tday=2013\/12\/09\">Epaper<\/a>&nbsp; | <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/Oepha\">Archived Link<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_62136442755dc.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We noticed a research published by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Sunil_Wimalawansa\">Sunil J Wimalawansa<\/a> on May 2014 titled \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/264978995_Impact_of_changing_agricultural_practices_on_human_health_Chronic_kidney_disease_of_multi-factorial_origin_in_Sri_Lanka\">Impact of changing agricultural practices on human health: Chronic kidney disease of multi-factorial origin in Sri Lanka<\/a>\u201d which had quoted the same data which had initially been published by World Bank in 2013 .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_6213644341f4f.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore we checked for World Bank latest stats for South Asian region fertilizer usage. The latest published stats were from 2016 and we noticed that in terms of Sri Lanka\u2019s Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) was much less compared to countries like Bangladesh, Maldives in the South Asian Region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/data.worldbank.org\/indicator\/AG.CON.FERT.ZS\">World Bank Data (2016)<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/archive.is\/wip\/OmhpV\">Archived Link<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indexmundi.com\/facts\/indicators\/AG.CON.FERT.ZS\/compare?country=lk#country=bd:in:mv:lk\">Indexmundi.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_62136444439e5.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/img_6213644577b52.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion :<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From our investigation, it is evident the recuring claims about Sri Lanka ranked no.1 among South Asian countries for poisonous food consumption is misleading and based on the findings which were published in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t.container {\n\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t  padding: 16px;\n\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t}\n\n\t.container::after {\n\t  content: &#8220;&#8221;;\n\t  clear: both;\n\t  display: table;\n\t}\n\n\t.container img {\n\t  float: left;\n\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t}\n\n\t.container span {\n\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t}\n\n\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t  .container {\n\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t  }\n\t  .container img {\n\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t  display: block;\n\t  }\n\t}\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Partly-False.png\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Fact Check: Did World Health Organization ranked Sri Lanka at the top recently for excessive fertilizer usage in South Asian Region..?<\/p>\n\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sathyajith Subasinghe<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> Partly False <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excessive amount fertilizers used in agriculture has been a matter of concern and topic of debate in Sri Lanka since past couple of tears. 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