Fuel stations in all districts to help paddy farmers | Sunday Observer

Fuel stations in all districts to help paddy farmers

22 May, 2022

Commissioner General of Essential Services K.D.S. Ruwanchandra said that steps have been taken to provide paddy farmers with fuel for agricultural work for this year’s Yala season.

Ruwanchandra said that several fuel stations would be set up in each district as per the recommendations of the District Secretaries to meet the fuel requirements of paddy farmers.

Agricultural work for this year’s Yala season has already begun. Agricultural programs have been declared an essential service, the Commissioner General of Essential Services told the Sunday Observer.

Hence, fuel for tractors, land masters and other equipment for agricultural work is being provided through all District Secretaries countrywide from May 19, he said.

Priority was given to supply fuel for agricultural work from Friday, May 20 to increase food production since a shortage of food has been forecast by world economic experts in the next few months.

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