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டெக்ஸ்டார்ஸ் நெட்வொர்க்கிலிருந்து யோசனைகள், ஆலோசனைகள் மற்றும் நுண்ணறிவுகள். 2006 இல் நிறுவப்பட்ட டெக்ஸ்டார்ஸ் மூன்று எளிய யோசனைகளுடன் தொடங்கியது-தொழில்முனைவோர் எதிர்காலத்தை உருவாக்குகிறார்கள், ஒத்துழைப்பு புதுமைகளை உருவாக்குகிறது, மேலும்...

Amidst a foreign exchange crisis in April, the government imposed import restrictions on 156 categories of products including essential food items such as rice, grains, pasta, bakery products and liquor until July 2020. Items such as milk powder, palm oil, red lentils, sugar and sunflower oil were allowed to be imported on a three months credit basis.
In November 2019, the government had imposed a special commodity levy on imported fruits and edible nuts. Later in April 2020, the levy was...

The impact of the outbreak on the livestock sector is huge. Reduced access to animal feed,  diminished capacity of processing companies due to logistical constraints, labour shortages, closure of markets and diminishing demand due to reduced disposable income are the main problems faced by the sector so far.
As per the President of All Island Poultry Association in Sri Lanka, around 5,000 broiler farmers and 3,000 layer farmers in the country have been significantly affected by the pandemic. At the outset,...

Around 30% of the population in Sri Lanka engage in agriculture, though the sector’s contribution to GDP is as low as 10% (2015 data). Rice is the main food crop (40%) grown in Sri Lanka followed by the plantation crop sector (38%), comprised mainly of tea, rubber and coconut. The sector has been affected by low productivity, water and land use inefficiency and high post-harvest losses for a long time. Being the 2nd in the Global Climate Risk Index, the...

Sri Lanka’s Tea exports revenue in July 2021 of Rs. 23.02 billion shows a decrease of Rs. 1.31 billion compared to Rs. 24.33 billion in July 2020. Observers say that this may be due to a combination of restricted shipping logistics and perhaps Covid-19 pandemic related constraints.
Tea Exports for July 2021 totalled 25.54 M/kgs also showing a decrease of 2.50 M/kgs vis-à-vis 28.04 M/kgs of July 2020. All main categories of exports (Bulk Tea, TeaBags and Packeted Tea) have shown...

Sri Lanka’s agriculture sector has so far been relatively little affected by the COVID19 outbreak, as the sector is only loosely integrated with global supply chains. From the outset of COVID19 pandemic, the government adopted timely measures to minimize the impact on agriculture. However, many farmers still suffered severe losses due to control measures, and temporary import restrictions hamper trade. Dairy farmers are among the least affected. In preparation for future potential food shocks, field level...