Chicken meat price reduced
2023-08-01
Local poultry producers have agreed to reduce the price of chicken, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera stated. Minister Amaraweera statedContinue Reading
Yala Season : 512,000 hectares of paddy fields cultivated
2023-07-18
A total of 512,000 hectares of paddy fields were cultivated in the Yala season after a period of 10 years,Continue Reading
Wildlife Dept gives assurance to Court on Monkey export request
2023-06-26
The Court of Appeal was today given an assurance by the Department of Wildlife and Conservation that they will notContinue Reading
Chinese firm still keen on exporting monkeys – Agriculture Ministry
2023-06-09
The request by a Chinese firm to acquire 100,000 Toque monkeys from Sri Lanka still remains, Minister of Agriculture MahindaContinue Reading
New initiative to limit Mandarin imports
2023-06-09
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to provide financial assistance for the cultivation of mandarin oranges in the lower areasContinue Reading
70,000 goats to be distributed among unemployed youths
2023-04-17
The Ministry of Agriculture is taking measures to introduce goat farming to unemployed youths in rural areas of Sri Lanka,Continue Reading
Permission given to kill six animals damaging crops
2023-02-17
The government has permitted farmers to kill monkeys that are found to be destroying crops, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda AmaraweeraContinue Reading
Govt takes measures to issue TSP fertilizer to farmers for Yala season
2023-02-15
The government has announced plans to provide Mada Pohora (TSP) to farmers at a lower price than the current marketContinue Reading
