Industry Analysis

Sri Lanka to Expand Rubber Plantations by 100,000 Acres in Three Districts

  • August 1, 2024

The Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries has unveiled a master plan to expand rubber cultivation in Sri Lanka, aiming to increase the country’s annual natural rubber production by 60 percent in the coming years. Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industry, Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera, announced plans to initiate rubber cultivation across 100,000 acres in the

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Economics

Qatar Charity to Provide Free Fertilizers for Sri Lankan Farmers

  • July 25, 2024

Qatar Charity has launched a program to distribute free fertilizers to 3,746 farming families in the Kurunegala, Matale, and Monaragala districts. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Agriculture and Plantation Industries and Qatar Charity. Each selected farming family will receive a 25 kg bale of urea, Triple Superphosphate (TSP), and

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