Lanka signs agreement with FAO to select recipients for fertiliser

Food and Agriculture Organization representative to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Vimlendra Sharan and the Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Rohana Pushpakumara in the presence of the Minister for Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday regarding the selection of beneficiaries and distribution of fertiliser to paddy farmers.

FAO through the support of its partners, is procuring Urea and Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertilisers to improve the output in the upcoming cultivation seasons and strengthen food security in Sri Lanka. The MoU signed provides a framework for the selection of beneficiaries and distribution of the essential agricultural inputs for paddy farmers in the country, through the Ministry of Agriculture.