INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Commissioner General of the Department of Agrarian Development U.P
Rohana Rajapakshe stated that the distribution of fertilizer aid of Rs
25,000 for the 2024 Maha Season has already commenced.He noted that during the very first phase of this initiative, Rs
15,000 has actually been dispersed per farmer, benefiting 670 individuals across the Ampara and Kilinochchi districts, with an overall of Rs
9.5 million released for 630 hectares of land.In its 2nd phase, Rs
46.5 million have actually been attended to 4,475 farmers in 12 districts, while Rs
57.5 million have been released to 4,219 farmers in 12 districts throughout the 3rd stage
The federal government has actually also provided Rs
47.7 million for 4,804 farmers in 12 districts as the fourth stage of the programme.Additionally, Rajapakshe likewise stated that today (04
279.4 million will be allocated from the Treasury to be distributed to 22,419 farmers in 19 districts.In total, Rs
441.8 million has been paid out to farmers up until now, according to Rajapakshe.He even more mentioned that the amount of Rs
10,000 which will later on be offered as the second stage will be distributed amongst the farmers within 2 weeks following the start of the
