The Cabinet has decided to allocate necessary provisions to compensate the farmers affected due to bad weather in the Yala Season, the government said.
It said about 53,965 farmers were affected and 58,770 acres of paddy and other crops were damaged in the 2023 Yala Season as a result of the inability to provide sufficient water due to bad weather conditions.
The Cabinet approved a proposal made by the Minister of Agriculture regarding compensation to the affected farmers.
