Hybrid seeds introduced to increase harvest

Irangika Range

AGRICULTURE: The Agricultural Development Ministry has introduced high yielding hybrid seeds to gain an abundant harvest from various crop cultivation. The Department of Agriculture implements this hybrid seeds production program.

Minister Chamal Rajapaksa said that the Ministry hopes for bountiful cropping with the introducing of those seeds for the yala season this year. “This step would vastly improve the agri based productivity in the country,” the Minister said.

The program was implemented sometime back and after introducing the program, the paddy harvest had been increased by 20 percent. Five metric tonnes of paddy productivity from 250 hectares are expected. Maize cultivation has also shown a 25 percent growth.

Vegetable crops including brinjal and tomatoes have shown 60 percent growth. In addition luffa, capsicum, bitter gourd, ladies fingers and guava will gain a good harvest with the introduction of hybrid seeds.