513/’16
Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena,— To ask the Minister of Plantation Industries,—
(a) Will he accept that—
(i) tea and rubber prices have come down to the lowest during the last 15 years;
(ii) tea smallholders are responsible for 80% of the total tea exports and the tea export earnings have come down by 21% during the last 06 months; and
(iii) some tea smallholders have abandoned the tea production due to losses incurred in the production process;
(b) Will he inform this House whether the government —
(i) pays Rs. 90/- per kg. of Green Leaf and Rs.350/- per kg. of Sheet Rubber as promised by them during their recent election campaign; and
(ii) takes necessary steps to offer a long term concessionary loan of One Million Rupees per hectare for tea smallholders on a nominal interest rate to be deducted in 10 years with the view of saving the industries by keeping their land as collateral;
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2016-07-07
Asked by
Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, M.P.
Ministry
Plantation Industries
Legislature
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Prices of Tea and Rubber
Answered Date
0000-00-00
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