Colombo (News 1st);  The Consumer Affairs Authority issued an Extraordinary Gazette on Thursday (23) prohibiting the use of rice or paddy for animal feed production.

In addition, it is prohibited to use rice or paddy as an ingredient for the production of animal feed.

It goes on to note, the Consumer Affairs Authority directs that no manufacturer, trader or distributor shall sell, expose or offer for sale, store, transport, distribute or buy or purchase any locally produced rice or paddy directly for the manufacture of animal feed or otherwise as an ingredient for the manufacture of animal feed.

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