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Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma,— To ask the Minister of Plantation Industries,—
(a) Is he aware that —
(i) tea smallholders have particularly been faced with a severe economic crisis since the tea industry of Sri Lanka has moved towards a serious crisis due to rapid fall in prices of tea bud;
(ii) the price paid at present for a kilogramme of raw tea buds has fallen to Rs. 54/=;
(iii) that all tea factories of Sri Lanka are facing a risk of having to close down if the price paid per kilogramme of raw tea buds decreases to Rs. 50/=; and
(iv) although it was stated in the last election manifesto that a guaranteed price of Rs. 80/= per kilo would be given for raw tea buds, it is not implemented at present?
(b) Will he table a report on the tea factories that have been closed down during the past month due to this crisis?
(c) Will he inform this House of —
(i) the factors that have caused and are even at the moment causing a danger to the tea industry in this manner; and
(ii) the measures intended to be adopted in order to protect tea estate owners, factory owners and millions of people who are engaged in employments associated with tea industry?
If not why?
Asked Date
2015-11-03
Asked by
Hon. Dullas Alahapperuma, M.P.
Ministry
Plantation Industries
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Tea Leaves drop in prices
Answered Date
2015-11-03
Answered by
Hon. Lakshman Wasantha Perera, M.P.
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