Cabinet approves compensation for farmers affected by adverse weather
2024-12-24
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved compensation of up to Rs. 100,000 per hectare for paddy farmers whose crops wereContinue Reading
234 acres of land in Jaffna given to farmers
2024-03-22
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has distributed freehold deeds to 408 individuals in Jaffna for cultivation purposes. According to the President’s MediaContinue Reading
Japan-funded Solar Powered Technologies handed over to Northwestern Smallholder Farmers
2024-02-16
The Climate Promise project, funded by the Japan Supplementary Budget (JSB), marked the ceremonial handing over of Renewable Energy TechnologiesContinue Reading
Sri Lanka agrees to send 10,000 farm workers to Israel
2023-11-07
Israel and Sri Lanka have signed an agreement, which will allow Israel to immediately hire 10,000 Sri Lankan farm workers,Continue Reading
Crop destruction : Air rifles distributed to farmers
2023-10-23
The distribution of air rifles to farmers to ward off crop-destroying animals commenced on Sunday (Oct 22). Minister of AgricultureContinue Reading
Permission given to kill six animals damaging crops
2023-02-17
The government has permitted farmers to kill monkeys that are found to be destroying crops, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda AmaraweeraContinue Reading