# Sri Lanka looking to counter boothaya, tsunami water on paddy | EconomyNext

> Sri Lanka's state minister said mechanically harvested paddy from combine harvesters often has moisture near 22%, against the 14% basis for the guaranteed price, so millers are refusing to pay the guaranteed price. The government plans pilot dryers and is considering a range of prices based on moisture content.

- Date: 2019-07-30 · published 2019-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Sri Lanka · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58168-sri-lanka-looking-to-counter-boothaya-tsunami-water-on-paddy-economynext
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Local quality and pricing friction affects Sri Lankan paddy and rice availability, a small regional driver with limited global price impact.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

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## Sources

- economynext.com: https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-looking-to-counter-boothaya-tsunami-water-on-paddy-14935/

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