The Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna
Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna outlined support measures for plantation crop development, including replanting grants of Rs. 630,000 per hectare, new planting grants of Rs. 500,000 per hectare, and crop rehabilitation assistance of Rs. 100 per plant subject to acreage limits. He also stated that a Rs. 4,000 fertilizer subsidy is provided per 50 kg bag, with Rs. 2,800 million allocated for 2025, and that private nurseries are regulated to ensure quality planting material. The remaining details were tabled.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, we provide: - Replanting grants of Rs. 630,000 per hectare (up to 4 ha per beneficiary). - New planting grants of Rs. 500,000 per hectare (limited to 1 acre). - For crop rehabilitation, Rs. 100 per plant up to 1,000 plants per acre (max 1 ha). - Fertilizer subsidy: market price of a 50 kg bag is about Rs. 9,000; we grant Rs. 4,000 per bag. For 2025, Rs. 2,800 million is allocated. - We also regulate private commercial nurseries and ensure quality planting material.
¶ 02 The remainder is tabled.
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