INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has actually specified the regulated price of rice will not change.He also highlighted that strategies
are underway for a long-lasting program to develop an organized farming strategy, which would provide higher advantages to farmers.President
Dissanayake made these remarks during a discussion held today (22) at the Presidential Secretariat with rice millers and officials from the
Department of Agriculture, the Presidents Media Division (PMD) reported.During this meeting, individuals focused on the existing rates of
durable goods, emphasizing the value of managing the price of rice, which is a staple food for the population.The President noted to the
rice millers that they had actually bought paddy from farmers after the controlled rate was developed, and he believes it is unfair to
change the rate of rice at this stage, the PMD said.Additionally, he stressed the need for a formal mechanism that makes sure farmers
receive a reasonable rate for their rice while likewise making it possible for customers to acquire rice at an affordable cost.President
Dissanayake noted that the price of rice has been synthetically inflated, attributing this cost instability to the long-term absence of
enforcement of regulated prices, the declaration added.During the conversation, the concern of stock hoarders was attended to, and the
President advised farming authorities to register this group.Dudley Sirisena, Nipuna Gamlath, Mithrapala Lankeshwara, Jayasiri Gunathilaka,
Menaka Gamlath, and other business people representing the Rice Mill Owners Association, together with several officials from the Ministry
of Agriculture, were also present at the conference.-- PMD--
