Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- A QR code system will be introduced in the near future to provide fertilizer subsidies to tea farmers to ensure efficiency and transparency, the Minister of Plantations and Community Infrastructure, Samantha Viddyarathna announced in Parliament today (23).

Minister Viddyarathna stated that the Cabinet approval has already been granted for the initiative, with the first phase scheduled to commence on September 26 in Matugama.

He further noted that the Tea Board has allocated Rs. 2,000 million for the tea fertilizer subsidy program for the year 2025.

Out of this, Rs. 200 million will be distributed under the new QR code system, primarily targeting small-scale tea estate owners, who account for nearly 75% of the sec...