Central Bank to assist in ensuring food security

Ishara MUDUGAMUWA

The Central Bank is ready to provide it's fullest cooperation to ensure food security in Sri Lanka, said Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabral participating as the chief guest at the award ceremony of livestock development instructors who performed well in 2010. It was held at the Centre for Banking.

The governor said food security is essential for a country. Some countries, especially middle eastern countries, are searching for food resources for a long period as they have realized that although they have all other resources they cannot do without food. "President Mahinda Rajapaksa has given priority for food production in the Mahinda Chinthana policy," he said.

The governor also said climate change creates a lot of problems relating to food security. Under the prevailing crisis situation in the world it is necessary to reach food security as soon as possible.

The ceremony was organized by the Central Bank to award certificates and incentives for livestock development instructors in appreciation of their performance under the Agro- Livestock Loan Scheme.