The Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody
Ruwanthilaka Jayakody raised concerns that export-oriented agriculture is not receiving adequate practical support despite official reports, noting that exporters profit while farmers receive low prices. He cited an example of young graduates abandoning export agriculture after failing to receive sufficient guidance or facilities from the Ministry and the Department of Export Agriculture, and asked what measures would be taken to better encourage youth participation and improve the sector’s effectiveness.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, my first supplementary: Whatever official reports say, in reality export producers face many difficulties when exporting. Exporters buy from farmers at low prices and export at much higher prices, earning large profits. When my university colleagues sought to enter export-oriented agriculture, they went to the Ministry and DEA for guidance; what they received led them to abandon export agriculture and choose other jobs due to lack of encouragement and facilities. Many youth wish to engage in agriculture and earn income. What steps will you take to make this more effective?
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Cite as: The Hon. Ruwanthilaka Jayakody. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 August 2025. No. 1755159820030645. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17100