Sri Lankan President instructs increase in fertilizer subsidy for paddy farmers

Sri Lankan President instructs increase in fertilizer subsidy for paddy farmers

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken steps to increase the fertilizer subsidy provided to paddy farmers for the 2024/2025 Maha season, starting on October 1, 2024.

Accordingly, President Dissanayake has instructed the Treasury to raise the subsidy per hectare from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25,000.