The Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena said that officers from all over the country have come together today to rebuild the country and move towards a land that is self-sufficient in food.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the headquarters building of the National Association of Agricultural Research Officers at Thalapathpitiya, Maharagama yesterday (25), he stressed that everyone has to express gratitude to the Agricultural Research Officers for their untiring effort to make ensure food security in the country. “To make our country self-sufficient in food and rice, the agricultural research officers are traveling through villages across the country. They were the ones who enabled us to add new approaches, explore the best practices, identify problems in farming and work with the farmers for solutions,” he said.