Increased Cultivation of Keeri Samba Rice to Address Shortage

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July 24, Colombo (LNW):The Agrarian Development Department announced that 61,075 hectares of Keeri Samba rice have been cultivated during this year’s Yala season. This update was provided during a discussion held by Agriculture and Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Amaraweera on Monday (22) to review the progress of paddy cultivation in the Yala season.

Recently, the country experienced a shortage of Keeri Samba rice, prompting the government to import a substitute variety. In response to this shortage, the Agriculture Department has planned to increase the cultivation of Keeri Samba paddy. Minister Amaraweera has instructed officials to implement measures to expand Keeri Samba cultivation in more paddy lands this year.

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