The Hon. Rohana Bandara

7 February 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Answers to Questions and Second Round Questions

Agriculture

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Rohana Bandara questioned the basis for the Government’s paddy price calculation, noting that farmers claim a production cost of Rs. 114.50. He asked whether the price was determined using farmers’ actual per-hectare yields and requested clarification on the assumed yield per hectare used to fix the price.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, what you said is fine. You say the cost is this much. Farmers say their production cost is Rs. 114.50. Is your calculation of the price entirely based on yields per hectare achieved by farmers? On what assumed yield per hectare did you fix this paddy price?

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 7 February 2025 ·No. 1739786070060795 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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