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KOICA Launches $6.8 Million Project to Modernize National Plant Quarantine Service in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) - The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has initiated a project worth $6.8 million to modernize Sri Lanka's National Plant Quarantine Service. The project aims to improve the country's agricultural export competitiveness by enhancing plant quarantine capacity. It includes strengthening plant quarantine capacity, establishing a seaport plant quarantine…
June 15, 20230Comments

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Firearms Issued to Farmers

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) – In a move to support farmers in safeguarding their crops, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has directed the Department of Agricultural Development to facilitate the re-issuance of firearms. This decision comes in response to a request made by agricultural representatives during a recent discussion with stakeholders. To formalize the process,…
June 15, 20230Comments

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EU and UN to Provide Free Urea and Agricultural Equipment to Sri Lankan Farmers to Boost Paddy Cultivation

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (News Cutter) — The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) are set to hand over agricultural equipment and $ 45 million worth of urea fertilizer to the Ministry of Agriculture on April 22. Furthermore, the subsidy stock will be officially handed over to Minister…
April 21, 20230Comments

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Sri Lanka allows killing of endangered animals to protect crops

Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera says farmers are given permission to kill several wild animals, including monkeys, peacocks, grizzled giant squirrels, porcupines, wild boars, and toque macaques, as they have been causing damage to crops.  Amaraweera made the announcement during a meeting with potato farmers held yesterday, February 17.   According to reports, the farmers requested…
February 18, 20230Comments

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Agri-minister to take disciplinary action against officials

Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera says disciplinary action will be taken against officials who made it difficult for farmers to obtain chemical fertilizer.  Speaking to media, he said that he had received complaints about officials involved in the recent chemical fertilizer distribution program from farmers.  He noted that unacceptable conduct of such officials leads to respective…
December 28, 20220Comments

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United Nations provided 9,000 MT of urea fertilizer, which arrived in Colombo

The Colombo Port received a ship carrying 9,000 metric tonnes (MT) of urea fertilizer, this morning December 2. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations donated the shipment for distribution to low-income farming families in eight areas in Sri Lanka. The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that a ship carrying a shipment…
December 2, 20220Comments

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SL receives another shipment of 22,000 MT of urea fertilizer

Another shipment of 22,000 MT of urea fertilizer has arrived in Colombo. The supply of fertiliser was purchased from Malaysia with help from the World Bank. Mahinda Amaraweera, the minister of agriculture, had already told officials to unload the shipment yesterday. As a result, the Malaysian fertiliser shipment was scheduled to be unloaded around 8…
November 14, 20220Comments

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Government allocates Rs. 16 billion to provide organic fertiliser subsidies for paddy farmers

The government allocates Rs. 16 billion to provide organic fertiliser subsidies for paddy farmers. According to Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera, the Sri Lankan government has set aside 16 billion Sri Lankan rupees in organic fertiliser subsidies for paddy farmers in the upcoming farming season. He was quoted by the media as suggesting that the government…
October 9, 20220Comments

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Restriction of chemical fertilisers led to the importation of 600,000MT of substandard rice

According to Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, Sri Lanka had to import over 600,000 metric tonnes of substandard and harmful rice as a result of the unsuccessful initiative to support organic farming. He informed the legislature that Sri Lanka had imported approximately 600,000 MT of rice from countries where the paddy crop was grown using dangerous…
September 1, 20220Comments

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