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2.6 metric tons of paddy harvest is recorded in 2024 Yala season.

The Department of Agriculture states that a record paddy harvest has been achieved during this Yala season.

Read more: 2.6 metric tons of paddy harvest is recorded in 2024 Yala season.

The government has decided to provide 200 million rupees to purchase the stock of milk powder owned by the state-owned Milco (Pvt) Ltd

Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, Mahinda Amaraweera, stated that during today's (13th) Cabinet meeting, the government approved to provide 200 million rupees to purchase the 20,000 metric tons of milk powder currently available at the state-owned Milco (Pvt) Ltd.

Read more: The government has decided to provide 200 million rupees to purchase the stock of milk powder...

Poultry meat and egg production in the country reaches self-sufficient level

The Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera stated that the production of poultry meat and eggs in the country has reached a self-sufficient level.

Read more: Poultry meat and egg production in the country reaches self-sufficient level

All necessary arrangements were completed to obtain the MOP fertilizer to the country for free distribution to farmers

Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, Mahinda Amaraweera, stated that all necessary arrangements have now been completed to obtain the stock of 55,000 metric tons of MOP fertilizer that is to be provided to Sri Lanka by the World Food Programme.

Read more: All necessary arrangements were completed to obtain the MOP fertilizer to the country for free...

Cabinet approves regulatory powers for domestic and imported coconut oil and other edible oil products

The cabinet paper submitted by the Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera, has been approved to safeguard the coconut oil industry in Sri Lanka as well as to confirm the quality of coconut oil produced in the country and to grant powers to the Coconut Development Authority to regulate the quality of imported edible oil due to the problematic situation.

Read more: Cabinet approves regulatory powers for domestic and imported coconut oil and other edible oil...

Last Update

05-11-2024

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