Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera says that there will be a surplus of 300,000 metric tonnes of rice in the country after the next Maha season.
It has been confirmed based on the observations made by the Ministry of Agriculture that there will be a surplus above 300,000 metric tonnes of rice in the country after the next Maha season.
He said the monthly requirement for rice in this country is 200,000 metric tonnes. Accordingly, the annual requirement for rice is 2.4 million metric tonnes. It will be possible to prepare 2.7 million metric tonnes of rice from this year’s yala season and next Maha season’s paddy harvest. Accordingly, there will be an excess of 300,000 metric tonnes of rice after the Maha season.
The Minister also mentioned that in the future, paddy should be cultivated in paddy lands where more yield can be obtained, and additional crops such as maize should be grown in other lands. All necessary facilities will be provided to the farmers.
