INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Secretary to the Ministry of Trade M.M
Naimuddin today (07) handed over the report prepared by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) on rice and paddy stocks in the country to
directive to gauge the rice supply amidst a market shortage of several varieties, including Nadu, White and Red Raw rice.In response to the
instructions, CAA officers had conducted inspections in the Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Ampara, and Hambantota districts on October 26 and
regarding the availability and distribution of rice and paddy.The findings are expected to aid the government in addressing the supply
issues affecting key rice varieties.
