Govt to reduce vegetable prices

President Mahinda Rajapaksa said the Government will implement a viable mechanism to provide vegetables to the consumers at cheaper rates while protecting the farmers. The President was speaking at Kalutara yesterday.

Vegetable cultivations in several parts of the country were destroyed due to the floods and vegetable production has also dropped. Vegetable prices in the local market are on the increase due to their low supply to the market.

He said the Government focus on how consumers could be provided essential items including vegetables at cheaper price while protecting the farmers.

"We focus on providing vegetables to the consumers at cheaper rates while keeping in mind the subject of safeguarding the interests of the farmer communities," the president said. CP