The Hon. Namal Karunaratne
On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, Namal Karunaratne tabled a response outlining planned paddy purchasing arrangements through district secretaries, the Paddy Marketing Board, subsidized loans to small and medium millers, and cooperatives and farmer organizations. The response stated that approximately 300,000 metric tons would be purchased, with minimum prices for the 2024/25 Maha season to be set by adding a 30% profit margin to production costs determined by the Department of Agriculture. The purchasing period was given as 15 January to 30 April 2025.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 On behalf of the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, I table the answer.
¶ 02 (a) - Purchasing through small and medium millers via District Secretaries - Purchasing by the Paddy Marketing Board - Purchasing by small and medium millers under interest subsidy loans supported by the Treasury - Purchasing by cooperatives and farmer organizations
¶ 03 (ii) Approximately 300,000 metric tons.
¶ 04 (iii) As per the annex.
¶ 05 (b) (i) The Department of Agriculture conducts a cost of production survey for the 2024/25 Maha season and, adding a 30% profit margin to the production cost, determines minimum prices by paddy variety.
¶ 06 (ii) From 15 January 2025 to 30 April 2025.
¶ 07 (c) Not applicable.
¶ 08 The question under Standing Order 27(2), Hon. (Dr.) Ramanathan Archchuna.
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Karunaratne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 December 2024. No. 1735286612086554. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12120