President’s next revolution is to uplift agriculture through modern technology: Pavithra

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Colombo, April 29 (Daily Mirror) - President Ranil Wickremesinghe's next revolution is to prepare the farmers for the upliftment of agriculture based on modern technology, Wildlife and Forest Resources Conservation and Irrigation Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

She pointed out that outdated agriculture practices should be stopped, and that the time has come to introduce smart agriculture systems to the farmer community in the country.

She also said that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to grant USD 10 million to uplift the livelihoods of the farmers through smart agriculture activities.

The bank reached this agreement following her request, she added.

While addressing an event organized in Ratnapura to distribute smart agriculture equipment for farmers in the area, she said that it is important not to subsidize the upliftment of the people but to provide them the strength to stand up independently.

The value of one set of smart technology equipment packages is Rs. 500,000 each and 100 sets of these items were symbolically awarded to 100 farming families in the Chandrika Wewa Mahaweli Division in Embilipitiya.

Accordingly, measures have been taken to award sets of smart technology equipment to 465 Mahaweli farming families in the Ratnapura district.

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Comments - 19

Amaran Tuesday, 30 April 2024 12:57 AM

Please help people in NORTHERN PROVINCE as well. DO NOT FORGET that Jaffna and Killinochchi are part of SRI LANKA. All facilities are ALWAYS awarded to people excluding Nothern and Eastern Provinces.

Lal.Fernando. Tuesday, 30 April 2024 02:25 AM

Hi Madam Pavithra, why don't you put some paddy seeds in a pot and put that pot in the sea?????

Matti Tuesday, 30 April 2024 01:29 PM

This time she is going to pray and put that seed in to a DVD Rom of a computer

Idiot apavithra Tuesday, 30 April 2024 03:02 AM

What was his previous revolution? Inventing the wheel?

Jagath Tuesday, 30 April 2024 03:04 AM

Please keep a good cut of the US 10 mill for you hard work Apavithra.

FredSnR Tuesday, 30 April 2024 04:47 AM

As long as smart technology does not lead to genetically modified crops, because long term that will be a disaster .No substitute for the natural way of doing things as proven elsewhere

Jude Tuesday, 30 April 2024 05:23 AM

Hey Pavithra, when did you become a fan of Ranil!??

last chance Tuesday, 30 April 2024 05:48 AM

Some time back " RANILO GEDARA PALAYAN "

down under Tuesday, 30 April 2024 06:40 AM

what a load of crap.. we are making huge losses from high fertilizer prices as tea growers. so many around my tea estate have abundant their estates.where is the help?? only their stooges get help.. Election gimmicks..

Joshua Tuesday, 30 April 2024 07:44 AM

Then appoint the agriculture professor mahindananda

Sambo Tuesday, 30 April 2024 07:58 AM

The president is living in another world. He does not understand the ground reality. So you will have to excuse he statements he makes.

Do Perera Tuesday, 30 April 2024 09:35 AM

Not enough time left to do all that.

Vernon Tuesday, 30 April 2024 09:43 AM

It is the UNP with RW, who neglected agriculture when they were in power earlier. Their policy then was it is cheaper to import than try to grow them here. Thus, agriculture took a backstage. Although they were bit extreme, the Sirimawo era took drastic steps to increase agriculture. so that we could be self-sufficient, which should be aim for us, even now.

Samuel Tuesday, 30 April 2024 10:20 AM

Well done.You are doing wonderful work.

AI Sajith with a recorded video Tuesday, 30 April 2024 01:26 PM

Another parrot on the destructive path of Mahindaananda

PRAYERS FOR A MIRACE CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT Tuesday, 30 April 2024 02:41 PM

ALL WIND AND NO POO AS THE SAYING GOES. THE NEXT REVOLUTION WILL BE ALL SCUM IN POLITICS WIPED OUT BY THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED FOR DECADES UNDER GOVERNMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN SELF SEEKING AND DIDN'T GIVE A RATS TAIL ABOUT THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE. KARMA AND RETRIBUTION COMING DOWN FROM ABOVE.

dinindu Tuesday, 30 April 2024 03:29 PM

Woaaw... who's talking of whom? PV finds hope under UNP banner

Siriyawathie palangoda Tuesday, 30 April 2024 05:46 PM

He did for more than 50 years! What you are talking now, Vanitha!! Go and cook some rice for children!!

Gabriella Tuesday, 30 April 2024 11:25 PM

Hopefully, the President can turn water into Kassipu and, by using smart technology, refine the Kassipu into Scotch. And sell the Scotch for half the price of Arrack. What an election winning gimmick that would be.

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