Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
Yields had previously fallen due to environmental and climatic factors, but production is now improving. The Deputy Minister said the Government would support cultivation through inputs and technology while intervening in purchasing prices and marketing to protect farmers. He also noted that export earnings in 2025 had increased compared with earlier years and undertook to address the concerns raised.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 You are correct. Due to environmental and climatic anomalies, yields dropped previously; they are now improving. We will intervene to ensure fair purchasing prices for farmers. Production has increased, and export earnings in 2025 are higher compared to earlier years. Alongside promoting cultivation and providing inputs and technology, we accept responsibility to intervene on pricing and marketing to protect farmers. We will focus on your concerns.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 5 March 2026 ·No. 23375 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Namal Karunaratne - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 March 2026. No. 23375. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6913