Sri Lanka Government to provide fertiliser subsidy vouchers to paddy farmers from 22nd May

A farmer works in a paddy field in the Ranala area near Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 30, 2022. (Photo by Pradeep Dambarage / NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Subsidy Vouchers worth Rs. 20,000 per hectare will be provided to paddy farmers in Sri Lanka from tomorrow (May 22) for the cultivation of the ‘Yala’ season, the Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said.
Last month, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the Minister of Finance decided to provide farmers Rs. 20,000 for one hectare of paddy cultivation and Rs. 40,000 for two hectares.
Accordingly, the government has decided to provide the necessary financial allocations in the form of subsidy vouchers to 650,000 farmers for the purchase of chemical or organic fertilisers, in order to reduce the production costs of the farmers who cultivate paddy in the upcoming ‘Yala’ season.
Thereby, measures have been taken to provide a voucher to the value of Rs. 20,000 per hectare, and Rs. 40,000 per two hectares to paddy farmers through the Department of Agricultural Development.
This year, the amount allocated by the government for fertiliser subsidy is Rs. 10 billion.
Latest Headlines
- Sri Lanka to initiate new online passport application system May 30, 2023
- India extends USD 1 Billion Credit Line for Sri Lanka until March 2024 May 30, 2023
- Cabinet approves resume of the Colombo Light Rail Transit project May 30, 2023
- Sri Lanka Government to implement strict law enforcement against religious disharmony May 30, 2023
- Food insecurity improved in Sri Lanka but prevails within specific regions – FAO and WFP May 29, 2023
- ADB approves $350 Million for Sri Lanka economic stabilization programme May 29, 2023
- Ven. Rajangane Saddharathana Thera arrested May 29, 2023