Govi Dinaya to recognise farmers' services

Trincomalee District Farmers' Day (Govi Dinaya) was celebrated on a grand scale recently. Although the Farmers' Day was scheduled to be held on November 18, 2006, to coincide with the President's one year of office, due to unfavourable weather it had to be postponed and was held on December 3, with the participation of Secretaries and officials of Government Departments, agriculture, agrarian, veterinary, health, fishing and representatives of cultivation committees. Governor of North East Province Rear Admiral Mohan Wijewikrama was the chief guest.

The Governor said that the objective of holding a Farmers' Day or Govi - Dina was to recognise the farmer community and to improve the inter community relationship among all ethnic groups, in the districts.

He said that he takes this opportunity to appreciate the hard work of farmers, notwithstanding the threat to their lives and amidst all difficulties, in the district.

The following requirements need to be addressed in the agricultural sector. Scholarships to officers, modern equipments, developing dairy farming, a novel cultivation system, a market for corn, introducing grape and pineapple cultivation, introducing of minor crops to the district and find a market coordinated agricultural activities, land for farmers and educating farmers.