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Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka (on behalf of Hon. Rohana Bandara)

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Galle· 24 September 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question 10 (125/2025): Sri Lanka Tea Board Investments

Agriculture
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Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka, on behalf of Hon. Rohana Bandara, asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation to provide details on the current quantity of government-held seed paddy and the annual national requirement for seed paddy from 2020 onward. He also sought information on measures taken to maintain adequate seed paddy stocks in response to increased demand caused by weather and climate changes, and asked for reasons if the information could not be provided.

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¶ 01 asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation: (a) Will he inform this House the - (i) quantity of seed paddy in possession of the Government at present; (ii) quantity of seed paddy Sri Lanka needed in each of the years from 2020 to date, separately; and (iii) measures taken by the Government to maintain an adequate stock of seed paddy as the demand for seed paddy has become high because of various weather and climate changes? (b) If not, why?

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Hansard, Wednesday, 24 September 2025 ·No. 1759815459006615 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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