The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the provision of fertilizer subsidies for farmers cultivating during the 2025 Yala season.
Based on a proposal by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands, and Irrigation, the government will grant subsidies as follows:
- Rs. 25,000 per hectare for paddy cultivation, up to a maximum of two hectares.
- Rs. 15,000 per hectare for other field crops grown on paddy lands, as determined at seasonal meetings, up to a maximum of two hectares.
