Majority of farmers in Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts commenced paddy harvesting these days.

According to figures released by Agrarian Services Officers, 67414 hactares of paddy lands have been cultivated in Batticaloa district alone during this Maha season, of which harvesting of 35417 hactares have already been completed.

MeenwhileDivisional Agrarian Services Officers, Trincomalee district state that paddy harvesting of 16722 hactares, out of total paddy cultivation lands of 50267 hactare in the district, have been completed.

Farmers in Kantale area in the district of Trincomalee state that although engaged difficulties to do organic farming,they decided to engage in organic farming in the future as well in the best interest of the people of this country in keeping with the state policies.