Government Raises Agri Subsidy Upto Rs. 60,000 for 13 Crops

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The Sri Lankan government has increased the agricultural cultivation subsidy to Rs. 60,000 per hectare for 13 crops, up from Rs. 30,000, as announced by Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne. The subsidy applies to up to two hectares and includes new eligibility for farmers cultivating additional crops on previously used paddy land.