Sri Lanka Expecting Record Harvest

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Agriculture is expecting a paddy harvest of 2.7 million MT in the Yala season,  which runs from April to September.

Around 807,763 hectares of land cultivated in Sri Lanka for paddy, 64% (534,803 ha) is cultivated in Maha season while 35% (282,960 ha) is cultivated in Yala season. Around 879,000 farmer families are engaged in paddy cultivation in Sri Lanka. They are 20% of the country's population and 32% of the employment.