Food crisis: Decision to cultivate on unused lands

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A decision has been made to expedite cultivation on unused lands belonging to the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing, in a move to find solutions to the upcoming food crisis in Sri Lanka.

Accordingly, Subject Minister Prasanna Ranatunga has instructed the officials to take steps to cultivate crops endemic to each area on such lands, in consultation with the Divisional Secretaries of each area.

The Minister has also instructed them to reclaim lands that had been located for investments but not used for cultivation.

MIAP

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