’Sithamu’ farmer Assocs. to be implemented in North: Mahindananda

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The ‘Sithamu’ farmer associations, a concept of the new government to resolve the issues faced by the farmers through modern technology and methods, is to be implemented in the North, Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage had announced.

The minister who made this announcement during his recent visit to North said farmers in the North would be given concessions under this programme.

It was for the first time in four decades that an agriculture minister competent in speaking Tamil visited the North, according to the Ministry. The Minister had discussed issues faced by the farmers in the area during the visit.

Minister of Fisheries Douglas Devananda, state ministers D. B. Herath, Mohan de Silva and Shashindra Rajapaksa and officers attached to Agriculture Ministry participated in the programme.

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Ranaweera Saturday, 19 September 2020 09:51 AM

First , do it , show results and then talk. All sri lankan politicians are talking before acting.

Suresh Nadimala Saturday, 19 September 2020 09:51 AM

Coming from a thief, it’s a bit rich

Jude Saturday, 19 September 2020 09:56 AM

Give northern farmers water(irrigation system) for agriculture and cultivation!!

vince Sunday, 20 September 2020 03:48 PM

he is I "is artist. remember the hoohah about the cricket.

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