90/’18
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara,— To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development,—
(a) Will he inform this House—
(i) of the extent of land brought under potato cultivation in Jaffna district in 2017;
(ii) whether the necessary seeds have been provided on time to farmers who cultivated potato in the previous season;
(iii) if not, whether arrangements have been made to provide seeds necessary for red onion cultivation as an alternative; and
(iv) of the reasons which prevented the provision of seed potatoes for cultivation on time?
(b) Will he also inform this House—
(i) whether the farmers’ income has increased as a result of the red onion cultivation provided as an alternative;
(ii) if not, whether the red onion cultivations have been destroyed;
(iii) if so, the reason for that;
(iv) of the amounts paid, if compensation has been paid by the government for the destroyed cultivations; and
(v) if such compensation has not been provided, the reason for that?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2019-07-09
Asked by
Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, M.P.
Ministry
Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
3
Potato cultivation Jaffna
Answered Date
2019-07-09
Answered by
Hon. P. Harrison, M.P.
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