The government has officially announced the certified prices at which the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) will purchase paddy from farmers, in a special media briefing held today (5 February).
The announcement was made by Minister of Agriculture K.D. Lal Kantha and Deputy Minister Namal Karunaratne, who outlined the revised procurement rates after evaluating rice market trends and farmers’ production costs.
Minister Lal Kantha stated that the government will purchase:
- Nadu paddy at Rs. 120 per kilogram
- Samba paddy at Rs. 125 per kilogram
- Keeri Samba paddy at Rs. 132 per kilogram
Additionally, he emphasized that only dry paddy will be purchased to ensure quality and fair pricing.
