The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law
Hon. Namal Rajapaksa raised a question to the Prime Minister on the current rice shortage and the need to prevent future shortages without relying on imports. He requested district-wise details on farmers eligible for Maha season fertilizer assistance, timelines and dates of disbursement of the proposed Rs. 25,000 support, and asked whether fertilizer could be provided in-kind through farmer organizations, as was done between 2011 and 2014, instead of cash assistance.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Hon. Prime Minister:
¶ 02 Agriculture contributes 8.4% of GDP; about 27% of employment is in agriculture; around 15.3% of export earnings derive from agriculture. There is currently a rice shortage; imports are not a viable solution. To prevent future shortages:
¶ 03 (a) What is the district-wise number of farmers eligible for fertilizer assistance for the Maha season? (b) What are the timelines for disbursing assistance in each district? (c) Which districts have received the proposed Rs. 25,000 assistance (with dates)? (d) Are there obstacles to providing fertilizer in-kind instead of cash? (e) Between 2011–2014 fertilizer was supplied via farmer organizations. If feasible, will the Government provide fertilizer in-kind instead of cash?
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2025. No. 1737023464031571. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27558