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Govt to increase paddy fertilizer for farmers
 The Government has decided to increase the quantity of fertilizer provided to paddy farmers for the 2013/2014 ‘Maha Season’ by 15 per cent over last year. Fertilizer stocks required for this have currently been stored and are available, the Ministry of Finance and Planning said. The government expects around 700,000 hectares of land to be cultivated for the Maha Season, and the decision to increase fertilizer was taken after considering this fact, the ministry said.
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Government of NZ to work with Sri Lanka on dairy agreement
 The Government of New Zealand has agreed to work towards a dairy sector co-operation agreement with Sri Lanka following the fallout from the Fonterra contamination scare. Last month Fonterra temporarily suspended its operations in Sri Lanka after a protest by a nationalist group outside one of its plants about claims traces of the agricultural chemical DCD had been identified in milk powder.
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Sri Lanka sexes up image of Ceylon tea
 A hot cup of Ceylon tea is better known as being soothing and relaxing, but Sri Lanka is now marketing its most profitable export as a luxury boost for the libido. The tea industry is increasingly plugging Ceylon’s supposed aphrodisiac qualities in a bid to radically change perceptions of the brew, which manufacturers say can sell for less than water in some markets.
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Sri Lanka may use Indian farmhands due to labour shortage
 Sri Lanka is seriously considering employment of Indian immigrant farm workers to meet the shortage of labour during harvests. Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena told Express on Sunday that he was discussing with the Ministries of Agriculture and Defence and also the Department of Immigration and Emigration the prospect of getting down Indian farm workers on three or six-month work visas.
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China ready to assist NCP agro sector
The Chinese Government is ready to provide Chinese technology to develop the agriculture industry in the North Central Province (NCP), Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka Wu Jianhao said. He made this pledge when he called on NCP Chief Minister S.M.Ranjith at the NCP office yesterday.
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Bumper Big Onion harvest in Suriyawewa
Suriyawewa farmer S J H Premadasa grading his Big Onion harvest after drying.
Farmers in the Suriyawewa Divisional Secretariat Division who cultivated Big Onions under the auspicies of the Agriculture Ministry have recorded a bumper harvest this season.
Farmers said they cultivated Big onions without using carbonic manure or agro - chemicals.
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'Thuru Saviya' to establish rubber processing centres
The 'Thuru Saviya' Fund affiliated to the Plantation Industries Ministry has taken steps to establish group processing centres for rubber in identified areas to help the smallholders. The move is expected bring in a number of benefits to the smallholders sector, including the assurance of a better price, increase in sale and enhanced product quality.
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Govt to purchase all paddy stocks - Minister Johnston
 The government is ready to purchase all paddy stocks brought to the Paddy Marketing Board, Internal Trade and Cooperatives Minister Johnston Fernando said.
Minister Johnston Fernando
Addressing a press conference at the Mahaweli Centre yesterday, the minister said the government has allocated Rs 2 billion to purchase paddy of the Yala season, adding that more money would be released if necessary.
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Special programme to promote coconut cultivation
The Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development Ministry has started a special programme to promote coconut cultivation in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, said Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development Minister Jagath Pushpakumara. Minister Pushpakumara was addressing the annual general meeting of the coconut oil manufactures in Seeduwa recently.
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Farmers affected by drought will receive compensation – Health Minister
 The health minister Maithripala Sirisena stated that about 30,000 farmers with crops damaged by the recent drought have forwarded applications for compensation. The minister also stated that the applications have been given to the Agrarian assistant commissioner.
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