Colombo (LNW): 21,000 metric tonnes of urea fertiliser will be distributed for the upcoming Maha season, starting from Monday (09), announced Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera.
The distribution responsibility has been assigned to state-owned companies, Ceylon Fertiliser Company Ltd and Colombo Commercial Fertilisers Ltd.
Farmers can obtain this fertiliser from agrarian service centers, with a 50kg bundle priced at Rs.9,000.
Additionally, the government is offering paddy farmers Rs.15,000 per hectare to procure either chemical or organic fertilisers.
State-run fertiliser companies should prioritise the supply for both paddy and other crop cultivations, Amaraweera noted.
