398/’18
Hon. S. C. Muthukumarana,— To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Livestock Development, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development,—
(a) Will he inform this House—
(i) whether he admits that the economy of the farmers collapsed owing to the inability of selling the harvest of crops such as pumpkin and tomatoes in the maha season of 2017;
(ii) whether the reports in newspapers that a sum of Rs. 05 million was allocated by the General Treasury to purchase pumpkin owing to this reason; and
(iii) if so, the institutions that were involved in purchasing and selling them?
(b) Will he also inform this House—
(i) the price at which a kilogramme of those vegetables was purchased;
(ii) the price at which they were sold;
(iii) the quantity of vegetables purchased;
(iv) the profit made or loss incurred by the government through this programme; and
(v) whether this programme would be implemented in future too given its success?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2019-02-21
Asked by
Hon. S. C. Muthukumarana, 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
Vegetable Farmers unable to sell pumpkin and tomato produce
Answered Date
2019-02-21
Answered by
Hon. P. Harrison, M.P.
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