The JVP demands the government to increase the registered price of a kilo of paddy to Rs. 40. Presently, the government registered price for paddy is Rs. 30 for a kilo of Samba and Rs. 28 for a kilo of Nadu.
JVP MP Anura Kumara Disanayaka said that the petition will taken to all farmer settlements to collect their signatures.
He said that amid the boasting of the government, the farmers are facing difficulty in selling their products.
The MP further said that the farmers have failed to find at least the production cost of a kilo of paddy which is Rs. 24.50 as the selling price in the open market.
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