Production of fruits and vegetables to increased [March 28 2011]

The Government is to increase the production of fruits and vegetables to attain near self sufficiency level by 2020.

The Government through the expansion of irrigation facilities,farmers would be able to productively engaged in the cultivation of fruits and vegetables farming during the off seasons in the existing lands in Moneragala,Hambantota,Matale,Kurunegala and Puttalam districts and the newly opened areas in North and East provinces.