"Last year, we got 60 bags from these two acres. But this time it was just 10," he added. The dramatic fall in yields follows a decision last April by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to ban all chemical fertilisers in Sri Lanka - a move that risks undermining support among rural voters who are key to his family's grip on Sri Lankan politics.

It's pretty fucking simple:

Reduce nitrogen fertilizer ->

Reduce agriculture production ->

Reduce population