INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Ministry of Agriculture says that measures will be taken to provide a sum of Rs
ministry further mentioned that the funds will be provided as a non-refundable amount which is not required to be repaid, to the farmers
growing maize in Hambantota, Monaragala, Anuradhapura, Ampara and Badulla districts.Meanwhile, all seeds and fertilizers required for maize
cultivation are also to be provided free of charge, according to the Agriculture Ministry.However, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda
Amaraweera says that the production of milk, eggs and chicken has dropped during this year due to the lack of maize required for the
preparation of animal feed, adding that these measures were taken in order to increase the maize production.
