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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…

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Paddy farmers are urged to report crop damage caused by rain to Agrarian Service Center

As per farmer reports given to the Ministry of Agriculture, the rains appear to have affected paddy cultivation in some regions. The Minister of Agriculture, Mahinda Amaraweera, has directed the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board to pay close attention to and gather crop damage reports from the relevant farmers. As a result, the Agricultural and…

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Ministry of Agriculture takes specimens from dead livestock in North and East

Ministry of Agriculture has taken specimens from dead livestock in the Northern and Eastern Provinces. Specimens from the deceased animal will be tested in a lab at the Gannoruwa Veterinary Research Institute. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the dead animal's specimens will be tested to determine the cause of death. Since Thursday, December 8,…

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Agri Minister lifts the import ban on glyphosate

Minister of Agriculture, Wildlife, and Forest Resources Conservation Mahinda Amaraweera said the Agriculture Ministry is ready to lift the existing glyphosate pesticide prohibition in Sri Lanka. Even though glyphosate is prohibited by law, subpar glyphosate powder and liquid are still being sold illegally at high prices, and approximately Rs. 1.5 billion worth of glyphosate is…

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Agriculture Minister orders a full audit on Urea fertilizer distribution

Distribution of Urea 98 per cent complete Discrepancies reported Unauthorized sales of subsidized fertilizer A full audit of the Urea distribution program will be initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture. The audit has been ordered by Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera to identify the shortcomings of the fertilizer distribution Speaking exclusively to News…

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