The government is trying very hard to preserve its USD reserves. Importing vehicles is downright banned for 16 months now, and there are many rules imposed to control the USD outflow and improve the inflow.

I don't think this is anything new amidst a global pandemic, in a country that depended on tourism.

Saying that chemical fertilizer ban caused a food shortage isn't any fair or accurate, because the sugar crisis (a can of worms by itself) happened before the fertilizer ban, and the government imposing lockdowns caused the food supply issues. That said, there are many companies increasing their organic fertilizer production, and even smaller scale individual investors who are planning to produce organic fertilizers too.

Many of us see this as a net positive, but there must be a ramp, as opposed to an overnight switch.