The Hon. Gayantha Karunatilleka (on behalf of the Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri)

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Galle· 23 May 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question Second Round: Physical Training Instructors and Other Matters (Tabled Answers)

Agriculture

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Asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation whether the Government has assessed animal damage to domestic food crops. He requested crop-wise details for paddy, vegetables, and fruits, and asked which animals cause the most severe damage; if no assessment has been made, he sought the reasons.

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¶ 01 asked the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation:

¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House - (i) whether the damage caused by animals to domestic food crops has been assessed; (ii) if so, separately, the damage caused to each crop, i.e. paddy, vegetables and fruits; and (iii) the animals that cause the most disastrous damage to food crops?

¶ 03 (b) If not, why?

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 23 May 2025 ·No. 1750228312097834 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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