National Farmers' Week -2013:

Modern agriculture technologies to be introduced

Ishara Mudugamuwa

The National Farmers' Week -2013, Agriculture Exhibition will be held at Wariyapola Agriculture Complex from July 6 to 10 under the patronage of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane said the North Western Province is a main agricultural area in the country famous for paddy cultivation.

He said so addressing the media at the Agriculture Ministry recently.

"We decided to hold this year's National Farmers' Week in Wariyapola with the objective of introducing modern agriculture technologies for farmers and the public," he said.

The opening day of the exhibition is named Agriculture Mechanization Day and the opening ceremony will be held with the participation of the President.

The second day of the exhibition is named Agriculture Education Day and North Western Province Governor Tissa Balalla and North Western Province Transport Minister Athula Wijesinghe will participate as the chief guests.

The third day of the exhibition is named Healthy Food Production Day and Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena will be the chief guest.

The fourth day of the exhibition is Youth Attraction Day and Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, Youth Affairs and Skills Development Minister Dullas Alahapperuma and North Western Province Agriculture Minister D B Herath will participate as chief guests. The closing day of the exhibition is named Economic Agriculture Day and Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa will be the chief guest.

Agricultural products, sales stalls, agriculture mechanization exhibitions, agriculture education seminars, agriculture research information, cultivation practices, exhibitions and local food promotion programmes will be held at the exhibition premises.