The minimum certified price for a kilo of big onion has been increased to Rs.80 from Rs.60, stated the Minister of Finance, Economy and Policy Development.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s proposal as Finance, Economic and Policy Development Minister to launch an accelerated special programme by the Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development Ministry to increase production by enhancing the productivity of big onion crops.
The minimum certified price of big onion has been increased to encourage the farmers’ by providing a fair price to the farmers’ harvest.