SLAF undertakes paddy harvesting for low income farmer community
February 15, 2022Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has initiated a paddy harvesting project recently for the low income farmer community in order to increase their earnings by reducing the cost of harvestings.
SLAF said that Morawewa Air Force Station has undertaken the paddy harvesting drive under the supervision of Commanding Officer, Group Captain Lalith Sugathadasa.
The commencemnt of the initial stage will benefit 31 selected farmer families those were chosen under the recommendation of the Morawewa Divisional Secretariat and regional Paddy Farming Societies.
SLAF sources further said it is intended to harvest 93 acres where three acres of each family would be harvested free of charge during the initial phase.
The second and third phases will be conducted in Kanugahawewa and Ampara areas respectively.
SLAF Commander Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana has directed to impliment the project in keeping with the national policy framework of His Excellency the President Gotabaya Rajapakse, the SLAF added.
