Damage to crops from wild animals estimated up to Rs.54 billion a year: Amaraweera

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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According to the estimates made by the Agriculture Ministry, it has been confirmed that crop damage caused by wild animals in Sri Lanka is approximately Rs. 54 billion per year, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said.

He said the animals that cause the most damage to crops are wild elephants, peacocks, jackals, and wild boars. Among the said animals, six animals other than wild elephants have been included in the list of animals that cause crop damage.

These facts were revealed following a report released by the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agricultural Research and Training Institute about crop damage caused by wild animals.

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amaran Tuesday, 15 November 2022 11:35 AM

Good statistical information. So what remedy or solution has been formulated by the government?

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[email protected] Tuesday, 15 November 2022 12:02 PM

When economy is concerned, elephant and monkey population should be culled or sterilised. Many countries kill horses and kangaroo population to safeguard the greenery. Keep myths and religion away to save our agriculture and human beings. Change the wild life ordnance and Acts accordingly.

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Gon Aliya Tuesday, 15 November 2022 12:03 PM

Rs53 billion should be enough to fence off every human habitats with a sturdy iron bar fence

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Tuesday, 15 November 2022 12:06 PM

Sterilise all she elephants, monkeys, tigers which are harmful to the human beings, Australia culling horses and kangaroo population, keep religion and myths.

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Suhada Tuesday, 15 November 2022 12:08 PM

Grow 2 million Jack trees in the jungle periphery. good for both animal and man

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DOT Tuesday, 15 November 2022 12:10 PM

This is a felt need. Thanks for updating such an important issues.

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William Tuesday, 15 November 2022 12:42 PM

And.....damage caused to the country by two-legged animals is......? sorry - unestimatable!

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joshua Tuesday, 15 November 2022 12:45 PM

better than the damage caused by the wild elephants in the house by the Diyawannawa

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Lala Tuesday, 15 November 2022 01:03 PM

WHAT HAPPEN YALA DESERT DRIVERS. ?? HA HA HA.

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Siri Nanayakkara Tuesday, 15 November 2022 02:17 PM

So is he saying the Solution is to eradicate all wild life ?? He should remember that is because the Jackals were killed off that Peacock Population has Boomed, play with nature ,create an imbalance

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sobers Tuesday, 15 November 2022 02:23 PM

What about the Monkeys?They are causing enormous damage to plantation and even Houses. No crop could be planted. very defastating. Government is only talking and having committees but they are unable to find a solution to control the Monkey menace. Especialy in Kandy and suburbs, Wattegama, Matale and other central provincial areas. Wild life officials are another waste of resources. What a country? if they can't solve such small issues. it is very shameful for the concerned authorities to draw salaries without finding solutions.

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Food saver Tuesday, 15 November 2022 03:24 PM

should be dealt like Australia did for rabits which destried the crops

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K.L Pathirana Tuesday, 15 November 2022 03:39 PM

I think Ameraweera can only read in billions. So accordingly, each hour of the day animals eat 6.164M worth crops and that is every hour everyday. Gosh how many animals can eat over 6M Rs worth of crops in an hour ? I think Amaraweera's Rs value is tied to Ranil's LKR appreciation against the US$ since he took over the presidency. Hope the figures not including the two legged animals.

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Reez Tuesday, 15 November 2022 03:44 PM

Is this amount is correct????

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Hutthige putha Tuesday, 15 November 2022 05:00 PM

Tho danna huthakuth na about wild life, Bahapiya huthigeputha dotta. Kalakanniya.

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Ar-Nimal Tuesday, 15 November 2022 05:22 PM

So, if we kill all these animals, we will save Rs. 54 b

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Tuesday, 15 November 2022 08:18 PM

Religions prohibit killing, but at least sterilise the animals, specially elephants, tigers and cull monkeys to reduce their population to 25%, Australia is culling horses and kangaroos, since they destroy human habitats, no doubt religious opposition will always be there, but we have to do this.

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Uali Tuesday, 15 November 2022 08:44 PM

What is the valuation of damage have done to wild animals by minister in charge of the subject’s family members and their entourage

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Ranjit Wednesday, 16 November 2022 12:48 AM

Which wild animal-is it Gota with his organic farming??

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Mahila Wednesday, 16 November 2022 02:42 AM

Get the animals out of the place now save plantations!!?? Can't find food for animals, export the animals to the Imperialist Reactionary West to get USD!!! Agriculture ministry earns foreign exchange by exporting Non-traditional AGRICULTURAL EXPORT!!?? KUDOS TO MINISTER! Never, sine, we had a more FARSIGHTED MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, CASTING SHADOWS ON PRE-INDEPENDENCE AGRICUTURE MINISTER AND FATHER OF THE NATION D S SENANAYAKE!!??

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ANNECUNT Wednesday, 16 November 2022 05:41 AM

Damage to sri-lanka by former ruling party (rajapaksa family) is 100 times more

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Man Wednesday, 16 November 2022 09:03 AM

It is somewhat compensation for the lost land as encroached by the people.

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Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 16 November 2022 09:07 AM

Wild animal protection agencies should foot the bill. There will be more elephants in Sri Lanka than the people. Why not export some of these elephants.

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Jef Wednesday, 16 November 2022 09:30 AM

Is the damages done by animals are more than the politicians?

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Premalal Perera Wednesday, 16 November 2022 11:06 AM

It is still less than the damage caused by the wild animals seated in the Parliament.

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