Ministry of Agriculture and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) signed an agreement on Tuesday to restore the country’s rice self-sufficiency.

The agreement, signed by WMW Weerakoon, director general of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture, on behalf of Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera, and Matthew Morell, director general of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), identifies priority areas for Sri Lanka’s agriculture and outlines broad areas for collaboration. This will, in turn, guide the planning and implementation of strategic initiatives in the country to re-invigorate Sri Lanka’s rice sector and support the government in achieving their key goal of self-sufficiency in rice.

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