Rs. 3 billion set aside to fast-track compensation for drought-hit farmers

By The Pulseline News Desk The Government has allocated Rs. 3 billion to expedite agricultural insurance compensation for farmers whose crops have been damaged by the prevailing dry weather conditions linked to the El Niño situation. Paddy and other crops, including maize, have reportedly suffered significant damage in several agricultural districts, with Monaragala, Polonnaruwa, Hambantota, […]…