The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
Paddy farmers are now receiving satisfactory prices and there are no current protests over inability to sell their harvest. The Deputy Minister stated that farmer welfare remains the priority and that the Paddy Marketing Board has begun purchasing paddy in specified quantities, indicating that the earlier marketing difficulties are being addressed.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, to your broader point, we have addressed the farmer’s problem—paddy farmers are receiving good prices; there are no protests claiming inability to sell. Our priority is the farmer, and procurement by the Paddy Marketing Board has commenced in set quantities. The earlier situation is changing.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 11 March 2025 ·No. 1743759139093629 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 March 2025. No. 1743759139093629. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18915