The Hon. Namal Karunaratne
Hon. Namal Karunaratne acknowledged concerns over the increased use of chicken manure after earlier soil-building practices using cattle and organic manure with chemical fertilizer had declined, stating that relevant departments were intervening. He said the fertilizer subsidy for farmers had been increased from about Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 50,000 per 2 hectares from the last Maha season and would continue. He also noted a new Rs. 30,000 per 2 hectares subsidy for approved inter-seasonal crops grown in paddy lands during Yala, and said Kalpitiya’s specific needs would be examined within ongoing discussions.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I accept that farmers used cattle and other organic manure to build up sandy soils, supplemented with chemical fertilizers—this pattern broke down and chicken manure usage rose, bringing the issues you raised; our departments are intervening. Regarding fertilizer subsidy: previously, farmers received around Rs. 30,000 per 2 hectares. We increased it to Rs. 50,000 per 2 hectares from the last Maha and are continuing. Additionally, for inter-seasonal crops (vegetables, grains, fruits) grown in paddy lands per seasonal decisions, we started a Rs. 30,000 subsidy per 2 hectares in this Yala; many have received it. We are discussing further steps, and we will examine Kalpitiya’s specific needs within that framework.
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Karunaratne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 June 2025. No. 1750149440002739. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10029