North, Sept. 19 -- Central Province (NCP) Governor Maheepala Herath ensured that all issues faced by farmers would be solved soon. He said so while taking part in an inspection tour at the Anuradhapura, Nachchaduwa, Thalawa, and Eppawala Agrarian Development Centres. The Governor also discussed the arrangements being made for the 2020/21 Maha Season's cultivation requirements, matters pertaining to the provision of seeds and fertilizer, and the human-elephant conflict.

Governor Herath urged farmers to expedite their work in order to bring President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's vision for an agro-centric country to fruition. Furthermore, he said that the government has halted the importation of 16 crop varieties in order to boost local production...