State programme to provide fair price for farmers' products

Sri Lanka Cooperative Development Department says that it has initiated a special programme to purchase the agriculture products from the farmers at a fair price and provide them to consumers.


The programme came to effect as the local farmers were complaining that they are unable to find a reasonable price for their products, especially rice.
The Cooperative Development Department expects to supply the products to the consumers at nominal rates through their marketing network.
Accordingly, vegetables, fruits, big onions, and red onions will be purchased from the farmers and supplied to the consumers at controlled prices via Marfed department stores, said the Commissioner of Cooperative Development A.P.G. Kithsiri.
A sales outlet to sell these products has been setup at the Economic Centre of Narahenpita and another sales outlet will be established at Ratmalana Economic Centre in near future, said the Commissioner.