COLOMBO (News 1st) - Cabinet has approved to grant a fertilizer subsidy of Rs. 30,000 per hectare for paddy and other field crops cultivated during the 2026/2027 Maha season.The subsidy will be provided for a maximum of two hectares per farmer.The Cabinet paper was presented by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation K.D Lal Kantha.An estimated Rs. 16 Billion has been allocated for the fertilizer subsidy for the Maha season.
