Abstract
The Ceylon Journal of Science is a peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in March, June, September and December. It is aimed at publishing high quality research articles on topics related to different disciplines in Science. The journal accepts original research articles, book reviews, reviews and mini-reviews, short communications, opinions, research notes, and commentaries and notes. The journal strictly adheres to publication ethics as emphasized by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The Journal has its own website.The Ceylon Journal of Science is indexed in Sri Lanka Journals Online (SLJOL), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Google Scholar and Zoological Records. According to the Google Scholar; H5-Index: 12H5-Median: 15According to the Exaly (1970 – 2021); Impact Factor: 0.6 (top 19%)Extended IF: 0.6 (top 19%) H-Index: 8 (top 28%)Citations/paper: 1.42
Highlights
Chronic kidney disease of undetermined (CKDu) origin is devastating agricultural communities in Sri Lanka and in many other countries in the tropical equatorial belt (Chandrajith et al, 2011)
Modern agriculture in Sri Lanka mainly depends on the use of fertilizers and pesticides that can affect the soil quality detrimentally and severe deterioration in the soil quality may lead to permanent degradation of land productivity
Some heavy metals can be introduced as impurities from sulfuric and phosphoric acid that are used in manufacturing processes of Triple Superphosphate (TSP)
Summary
Chronic kidney disease of undetermined (CKDu) origin is devastating agricultural communities in Sri Lanka and in many other countries in the tropical equatorial belt (Chandrajith et al, 2011). Rice farmers in the dry zone of Sri Lanka are believed to use an excessive amount of agrochemicals and their wrong blends. In Sri Lanka, chemical and mineralbased fertilizers are widely used in rice cultivations.
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