The District Agriculture Committee and Fertilizer Coordinating Committee met under the chairmanship of District Governor/District Secretary Mr. Ranjana Jayasinghe in the morning of today (12) at the District Secretariat Auditorium.

There was a discussion regarding the government's fertilizer provision and it included matters related to the 2023 yala season as well as the upcoming 2023/24 high season. The rice cultivation target for the upcoming high season is 7575.7 hectares and other crop cultivation is 85.5 hectares. Uncultivated fallow fields Opinions were expressed to pay more attention to replanting as well as tea, cinnamon and especially ornamental fish cultivation.

Also, in this meeting, matters related to anesthetizing and removing small cattle related to Yatianthota Divisional Secretariat Division were also discussed.

Regarding small tea estates, it was revealed that the annual target has been increased from 25 hectares to 80 hectares this year and that more than 43 hectares of tea cultivation has been started. Also, inquired the facts about providing a fertilizer store for the Paragammana Agricultural Service Center.

The progress of many sectors related to the agricultural sector including irrigation projects, export agriculture, coconut, livestock, aquatic life, Hadabima Authority in the Kegalle district was also examined.

Additional District Secretary (Administration) Dinisha S. Rathnayake, Additional District Secretary (Lands) Gamalathge Dilip Nishantha, District Agriculture Director Manjula Pinnalanda, District Planning Director A.A. Weerakoon, Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture Kalana Jayanandana, Divisional Secretaries, Assistant Divisional A group of government officials related to agriculture, including secretaries, were present.