Ginger, a money spinner
Ginger cultivation in the Kurunegala District has become a success
said S.H. Karunaratna, Assistant Director of the Department of Export
Agriculture in the Kurunegala District.
He was speaking at the District Agricultural Committee meeting held
recently.
Karunaratna said that ginger has been cultivated on 80 hectares in
Polpithigama, Melsiripura areas in the Kurunegala District.
It has also been planned to cultivate ginger in of 100 hectares, this
year.
Ginger cultivation will become much profitable to farmers. One kilo
gram of ginger can be sold at Rs. 525, he said.
-NJ
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