Rice Cultivation in Sri Lanka
Rice is the main food in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka also exports some quantity of rice every year. In the last few years, however, that didn't happen. DOA is expecting a paddy harvest of 2.7 million MT in the Yala season, which runs from late April to mid September. Around 807,763 hectares of land cultivated in Sri Lanka for paddy, 64% is cultivated in Maha season while 35% is cultivated in Yala season. Around 879,000 farmer families are engaged in paddy cultivation in Sri Lanka. They are 20% of the country’s population and 32% of the employment. Now most of the farmers are cultivating genetically improved seeds. If the weather is a good farmer will get a good yield. Dry weather in harvesting season is necessary.
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