Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2019-01-22

Paddy Purchasing Programme for Maha Season 2018/2019

- Harvesting of paddy for Maha Season 2018/2019 is due to be commenced and it has been planned to implement the Paddy Purchasing Programme in 18 districts during this season in order to maintain a price stability for paddy and to ensure a reasonable price for the paddy farmers. As such paddy is to be purchased under a guaranteed price of Rs 41.00 per kg of Samba paddy varieties and Rs 38.00 per kg of Nadu paddy variety. Accordingly, the proposal made by Hon.P. Harison, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development, to secure funds required for the Paddy Marketing Board to implement the Paddy Purchasing Programme for the Maha Season, was approved by the Cabinet.