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PMB in effort to accelerate paddy purchasing drive

Minister Johnston Fernando

Co-operatives and Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando directed Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) chairman K.B.Jayasinghe to get the service of Agrarian Services Officers and Agricultural Extension Officers to strengthen the paddy purchasing process from farmers islandwide.

Minister Fernando said that he had discussed with Agricultural Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene and Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister S.M.Chandrasena the possibility of incorporating Agrarian Services Officers and Agricultural Extension Officers to the PMB on a temporary basis.

"The ministers agreed to release the officers on temporary basis to engage in the paddy purchasing process from farmers countrywide," the minister said.

Minister Fernando has also instructed the PMB chairman to take action against those who are involved in giving false information maliciously to farmers on the government's paddy purchasing programme.

He said that action has been taken to send more lorries to paddy purchasing centres where transport shortages are reported.

 

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