Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2019-09-24

Procurement of Fertilizer 2019 - (October)

- The proposal made by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development, to obtain covering approval to procure 2,000 MTs of Urea at US$ 299.50 per MT from M/s Agri Commodities & Finance and 8,500 MTs of Muriate of Potash at US$ 349.43 per MT from M/s Agricultural Resources & Investment Pte. Ltd., as recommended by the Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee in order to fulfill the fertilizer requirement of the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Limited and the Colombo Commercial Fertilizer Company Limited for the month of October, was approved by the Cabinet.