INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Paddy Marketing Board is arranged to begin buying paddy from tomorrow (03) with the commencement of the harvest for the Yala
season.Accordingly, government warehouses will be opened at a number of districts starting tomorrow.This announcement was made by Deputy
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne, in a statement to media.The decision to begin purchasing was made following a
joint discussion that took place in between the Paddy Marketing Board and other relevant stakeholders.According to the Deputy Minister,
paddy acquiring will begin in the Ampara, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee, and Batticaloa districts, in addition to in regions of the
Northwestern and Southern Provinces.The Paddy Marketing Board has actually been designated Rs
600 million to acquire paddy in the Yala season, the federal government revealed previously.Accordingly, the federal government will
purchase paddy at the following fixed costs: Nadu rice at Rs
120 per kilogram Samba rice at Rs
125 per kilogram Keeri Samba rice at Rs
132 per kilogramThese rates apply to standardized (dry) paddy provided to federal government warehouses, the Deputy Minister noted.He also
emphasized that facilities will remain in location to guarantee that farmers can provide quality paddy to these warehouses.Additionally,
repaired costs have actually also been set for damp paddy.The rates are as follows: Nadu damp rice at Rs
102 per kg Samba wet rice at Rs
105 per kg Keeri Samba damp rice at Rs
112 per kilogramHowever, the Deputy Minister noted that federal government warehouses are not equipped to save damp paddy and for that
reason requested all stakeholders to make sure reasonable treatment of farmers by taking necessary actions to properly dry the paddy before
