April 23, 2010: The government says it has purchased 40,000 metric tons of paddy from farmers so far this season.
The Ministry of Agriculture Development and Agrarian Services added that the process would continue uninterrupted.
“Offices of the paddy marketing board are open in all parts of the country for this purpose,” said S. Amarasekara, Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture Development and Agrarian Research.
Rs. 3,000 million have been allocated for purchasing paddy this season.
The Secretary to the Ministry noted that if those funds proved insufficient additional funds could also be obtained.
Farmers who bring their paddy to the storage facilities are paid Rs. 31.50 for a kilogramme of Samba while Nadu is purchased at Rs. 29.50 a kilogramme.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
40,000 METRIC TONS OF PADDY PURCHSED THIS SEASON
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