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The Ministry of Agriculture totally refuses the allegations appearing in social media and certain national media channels that there are micro-organism in imported organic nitrogen fertilizer harmful to plant, animal and human life.
Read more...The decision to issue water for Maha season paddy cultivation continuously 35 days under major irrigations was announced by Mr.Kirthi B. Kotagama, Director General of the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka stated at the water management committee meeting held today (10)at the National Agriculture Information Technology Institution ,Gannoruwa ,Peradeniya and this decision was taken at the...
Read more...It has been decided to appointed a committee to investigate and submit a report on leasing out or unauthorized occupation of over 200 land potions owned by the JEDB.
Read more...The Cabinet of Ministers at its meeting held yesterday (06) decided to allow for 05 private companies to import 4200 milch cows and to release 2771 acres of idle lands owned by the JEDB and the National Livestock Development Board to them to facilitate cattle rearing with the objective of increasing fresh milk production in the country.
Read more...The cabinet of Ministers at its meeting held yesterday (6) decided to impose an import levy of Rs. 40/-per 1kg of imported Big onion with effect from mid night of 6th September 2021. Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage revealed this at media conference held today (07) to announce Cabinet decisions.
Read more...The Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage at a meeting held today (06) at the Ministry of Agriculture instructed the Director General of Agriculture, Dr. (Mr.) Ajantha De Silva to expedite the plans for production of potato, onion and chillie locally to meet the consumption requirement of the country within the next three years.
Read more...As private sector institutions have been permitted to import organic agriculture inputs, there will not be a shortage of organic fertilizer, organic weedicide, organic pesticide or fungicide in the future and they are available at the market without any shortage from next October. This was revealed by the Agriculture minister in Kurunegala yesterday.
Read more...Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage stated that action would be taken to confiscate illegally stored paddy stocks and to distribute milled rice among consumers at Rs.97/- per 1 kg.
Read more...Podujana Eksath Peramuna Leader, Kandy district and Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage engaged in an inspection tour on last 28th to look into possibility of taking remedial measures to minimize difficulties faced by the people in various areas in Kandy.
Read more...First stage target of 50000 MT. Joint venture by Phosphate Company, Cintec Ltd and the University of Colombo.
Read more...Agriculture Minister MahindanandaAluthgamage states, Paddy purchasing for Yala season at Ampara store complex of the Paddy Marketing Board was inspected by the Agriculture Minister.
Read more...Ampara district was opened. Uhana paddy mill complex owned by Co-operative rice producers Society Ltd., Ampara was declared opened on 29.07.2021 by Agriculture Minister, MahindanandaAluthgamage.
Read more...Mega organic fertilizer manufacturing project of Galoya Plantation Company, Ampara was inspected (on 29.07.2021) by MahindanandaAluthgamage, Minister of Agriculture Agriculture. State Minister ShasheendraRajapaksa and Wildlife State Minister WimalaweeraDissanayake joined this occation. They observed the manner in which all organic fertilizer requirement for suger cane cultivation are...
Read more...It is observed that there is a great interest in resorting to eco-friendly agriculture in Ampara district where Maha season cultivation commenceearlier.
Read more...The CSIAP commences with rehabilitating the Palapathwala Tank in Kurunegala The Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) started rehabilitating the Palapathwala tank in Kurunegala last week under the patronage of Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Minister of Agriculture. Bund forming, tank deepening, sluice repairing and catchment development will be carried out under this...
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Special notice:
Nitrogen amount given has been calculated as follows.
Per hectar of Paddy needs 55 Kg of Nitrogen and hence for the 500000hectar of Paddy needs 27500mt of Nitrogen.
When it comes to 10% Nitrogen by mass above quantity will be 275000mt of that kind of Fertilizer. However, product efficiency may reduce the amount of need and hence product certificates and recommendations will be considered at the bidding stage to calculate the Unit cost.
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• The Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage meets newly appointed Commissioner General of Essential Services.
A special discussion was held at the Ministry of...
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Organic fertilizer requirements will be supplied to all farmers on subsidized basis from next Maha season
Not necessary to import organic fertilizer – false...
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Media conference on the Suspension of Fertilizer Importation
Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Prof....
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