Agri ministry responsible to eliminate hunger
Ishara Mudugamuwa
The Agriculture Ministry has the responsibility to end the hunger of
all.
The Ministry will restart all agriculture projects and provide
technical knowledge to farmers. It will cultivate all non cultivated
lands, said Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena at the
Agriculture Ministry, Battaramulla after assuming duties.
He said the country imports food items from foreign countries. It is
necessary to reduce the number of imported foods and produce foods
locally. If the Agriculture Ministry does everything properly, it can be
contribute a major share to the economic development of the country.
Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Agriculture Deputy
Minister Jagath Pushpakumara, Former Agriculture Ministers Maitreepala
Sirisena and Hemakumara Nanayakkara, Former Agriculture Ministry
Secretary and new Secretary to the Prime Minister S. Amarasekara also
participated. |