Sri Lankan President instructs increase in fertilizer subsidy for paddy farmers
Posted by Editor on September 26, 2024 - 6:07 pm

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken steps to increase the fertilizer subsidy provided to paddy farmers for the 2024/2025 Maha season, starting on October 1, 2024.
Accordingly, President Dissanayake has instructed the Treasury to raise the subsidy per hectare from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25,000.
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