Farmers to get Rs. 25,000 fertiliser subsidy: Govt.

Colombo, October 03 (Daily Mirror) -  The Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture M.P.N.M. Wickramasinghe today announced the provision of Rs. 25,000 per hectare allowance to paddy farmers.

The decision was reached today during a discussion with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

“This morning, the President visited the Ministry of Agriculture for a progress review with officials. He advised to implement a QR code system for farmers to purchase fertiliser, allowing the necessary information to be captured. Once it is done, the relevant amount will be processed through a banking system,” the Secretary said.

“Hence, there is no hindrance to provide the fertiliser subsidy,” he added.