The ship carrying a consignment of urea fertiliser required for the Yala Season is due to arrive in the island on July 06, revealed Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, speaking to the briefing held on announcing Cabinet decisions today (21).
Accordingly, 65,000 metric tonnes of urea fertiliser will be received under the Indian credit line, he noted.
Fertiliser arriving from Oman to India will be unloaded on Sri Lnaka, and the Minister added that these stocks will be packaged and handed over to the farmers as soon as possible.
MIAP