The Hon. Namal Karunaratne
Namal Karunaratne stated that around 800,000 hectares had been cultivated during the Maha season, with only limited flood damage, and that total paddy production for the year was expected to reach about 4.5 million metric tons. He said the Government and Paddy Marketing Board have 352 warehouses, with renovations underway after years of neglect, and are preparing to purchase over 300,000 metric tons of paddy. He added that discussions had been held with small and medium-scale millers and farmer representatives, and that the Government would proceed with purchasing to address the situation.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, about 800,000 hectares have been sown this Maha; a small area suffered flood damage. We expect around 4.5 million MT of paddy this year, with more than two-thirds from Maha. The Government/PMB has 352 warehouses; renovations are underway, some already completed after years of neglect. The Government is prepared to purchase over 300,000 MT this time. We have discussed with associations of small and medium millers and with farmer representatives. The Government will certainly proceed with purchasing to provide a successful solution.
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Cite as: The Hon. Namal Karunaratne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 January 2025. No. 1737023464031571. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27575