Fuel subsidy of 40 litres for farmers affected by ‘Yala’ season crop damage

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Colombo (LNW): The Agriculture Ministry has announced a subsidy of 40 litres of diesel per hectare for farmers who suffered crop damage in the last Yala season.

The fuel vouchers were distributed to eligible farmers in the Walawe zone, Hambantota, and Kurunegala districts, covering at least 65,000 acres of paddy affected by drought.

Minister Mahinda Amaraweera directed the Department of Agricultural Development to provide this subsidy to assist farmers in harvesting their paddy during the current Maha season.

The diesel, originally provided by the Chinese government for free distribution during the last Maha season, had a surplus of 2 million litres.

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