The Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project distributed 600kg of Green Gram seeds valued at Rs 592,900 to farmers in Ambanpola ASC area, Kurunegal Districts for Mid-Season cultivation on 13th this week. The CSIAP contributed 50% of the total value of Green Grams and the rest was done by the beneficiary farmers. In addition to that the CSIAP provided farmers with Rs: 60,000 of liquid bio fertilizer free of charge.
The
above event and commencing with rehabilitating the Palapathwala tank in
Kurunegala took place simultaneously under the patronage of under the patronage
of Hon. Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Minister of Agriculture.
This
programme was organized by the CSIAP's Deputy Project Director in the North
Western Province (NWP) Mr. O.P. Kithsiri and his staff. The Governor of NWP
Hon. Raja Kollure, Hon state Ministers D.B Hearth, reginal politicians and government officials,
officials of CSIAP, farmers from Palapathwala cascade and Dathava cascade attended
this event.