Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries Mahinda Amaraweera said that he has submitted proposals to the government to increase the fertilizer subsidy currently given by the government to 30,000 rupees for the purchase of fertilizer for paddy cultivation from next year.
The minister made these statements while addressing a press conference held at the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries today (20).
The government has implemented a program to double the paddy yield in five cropping seasons. Accordingly, the fertilizer required for paddy cultivation should be applied on time. The government ...
