The Ministry of Agriculture reports that today (04) a team of special agricultural officials will monitor the farmlands in the Batticaloa area to investigate the condition of blackening of paddy pods reported from Kalawachchikudi, Gandipuram, Kalumunnaveli etc. in the Batticaloa district.
The Ministry of Agriculture has further mentioned that specific information will be presented in this regard after the inspection of the relevant farmlands, and immediate steps will be taken for this.