Cultivation in this model paddy fields are being carried out with the aim of familiarizing the country for traditional and indigenous varieties of rice in order to create a healthier and intelligent generation, under a programme initiated by the Ministry of Indigenous Medicine.
Some traditional and indigenous varieties of rice such as Pachchaperumal, Suvandel, Kuruluthuda, Madanavalu, Gonabaru, Rankahawanu, Pokkala, Weda Heeneti,etc have been grown in an area of 65 acres approx..
The President who visited the paddy fields inquired from the farmers about the cultivation. In reply the farmers told the President about the experience they got during the cultivation and expressed their confidence of a richer harvest next time.
Members of the Maha Sangha, Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene, Indigenous Medicine Minister Salinda Dissanayake and Presidential Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath also accompanied the President. (KH)
