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El Nino : Govt allocates Rs. 3 Billion for drought‑hit farmers
The government has allocated Rs. 3,000 million to swiftly pay agricultural insurance compensation to farmers whose crops have been damaged
Summary
Damage assessments show paddy losses of 1,401 acres in Monaragala, 1,259 acres in Polonnaruwa, 783 acres in Hambantota, 1,055 acres in Ampara, and 1,923 acres in Anuradhapura. Altogether, about 8,000 acres belonging to nearly 7,000 farmers have been affected. Farmers who have not yet reported damages are urged to inform agrarian officers or record losses at Agrarian Development Centers.
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Organisations
- Department of Agrarian Development2
- Agrarian Insurance Board2
- El Niño2
- Agrarian Insurance Board and Agriculture Research
- of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation
- Agrarian Development Centers
- Agrarian Development Centres
- Monaragala, Polonnaruwa
Places
- Agricultural2
- Anuradhapura2
- Polonnaruwa2
- Hambantota2
- Monaragala2
- Ampara2
Keywords
- allocates2
- drought2
- farmers2
- govt2
- compensation
- immediate
- affected
- billion
- crops
- nino
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