It is decided to build the Third Sour Banana Export Processing Factory in Muravasihena area of Hambantota at a cost of Rs. 65m.

The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to set up the third sour banana export processing factory in Hambantota Muravasihena area using a warehouse belonging to the Paddy Marketing Board as there are orders from many countries for sour bananas in Sri Lanka.

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Crop Damage Assessment is in Final Stage

Mr. W.M.M.B. Weerasekara Chairman of Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board informed Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera Hon. Minister of Agriculture yesterday (14) that the assessment of the crop damage caused to the farmers due to drought, rain and Sena caterpillar damage has reached the final stage by now.

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Amount of crop damage reported as at 29.08.2023 - The amount of paddy fields damaged due to the prevailing drought condition has increased up to 58,766 acres.

The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has handed over the crop damage report on paddy and other crops reported as at 2023.08.29 due to the prevailing dry weather condition to the Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera Hon. Minister of Agriculture.

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The Acreage of Crop Damage is increased up to 59,073.98 acres as of 30th August.

Focusing on starting the Paddy Cultivation Activities using Convective Rains that fall before the Northeast Monsoon Rains.

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It is decided to prepare an Integrated program regarding the cultivation activities of approaching Maha season and then Yala season in view of upcoming weather conditions

The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to prepare an integrated plan for the cultivation of approaching Maha season and then Yala season by considering the upcoming weather conditions.

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21-09-2023

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