1.6 Mn kilos paddy harvested by Civil Security Dept in Maha season
2025-03-20
The Civil Security Department (CSD) of the Ministry of Defence harvested approximately 1.6 million kilograms of paddy and cultivated maizeContinue Reading
Fertilizer subsidies for farmers cultivating for Yala Season
2025-03-18
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to provide fertilizer subsidies for farmers cultivating paddy lands for the 2025 YalaContinue Reading
Maha Season : Concessionary pledge loan scheme for paddy purchasing
2025-01-10
The government has commenced a pledge loan scheme under a concessionary interest rate for Small and Medium-scale (SME) Paddy MillersContinue Reading
PM briefs Parliament on fertilizer subsidy for farmers
2025-01-09
The government is providing a fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 25,000 and free red powder fertilizer for the Maha season, PrimeContinue Reading
Fertilizer subsidies for farmers cultivating for 2024/25 Maha Season
2024-08-22
The proposal to provide fertilizer subsidies to farmers cultivating paddy lands for the 2024/25 Maha Season has received Cabinet approval.Continue Reading
6,000 Paddy farmers to be trained in sustainable cultivation
2023-11-20
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) together with the Department of Agriculture and the Mahaweli AuthorityContinue 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
India approves wheat, broken rice exports requests from 4 countries
2023-06-22
India has decided to approve wheat and broken rice exports to few selected countries following their requests to allow theContinue Reading
Japan provides $ 4.6 mn to boost paddy production in Sri Lanka
2023-05-16
The Government of Japan through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is providing USD 4,629,629 toContinue Reading
Treasury issues circular on purchase of paddy
2023-02-14
The Treasury has released a circular on the government’s program for purchasing and distribution of paddy, the President’s Media DivisionContinue Reading
