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Subsidized fertilizer allegedly resold

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Kalani

R. Anuruththan
Batticaloa police had recovered several bags of subsidized fertilizer sold to farmers, stored in a closed commercial building in [...]

Coordinators to help farmers sell their paddy

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Kalani

By Sumaiya Rizvi
Coordinators will be appointed to assist the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) to purchase paddy in areas around the [...]

Measures to increase chilli production

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Kalani

Ishara Mudugamuwa
The Agriculture Department has taken measures to develop chilli cultivation in Sri Lanka with the objective of reducing imports, [...]

Four guava varieties introduced

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Kalani

Ishara Mudugamuwa
Fruit Crop Research and Development Institute has introduced four guava varieties. They are named Horana Rathu, Horana Sudu, Pubudu [...]

Boost for cashew cultivation

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Kalani

The employees of Cashew Corporation have agreed to refrain from demands and work during six months, the State Resources and [...]

Six new warehouses for storing paddy

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Kalani

As a result of negotiations carried out by the Minister of Trade and Cooperatives Johnston Fernando with the officials of [...]

Tea industry takes giant leap

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Kalani

Surpasses US $ One billion revenue target:
Indunil HEWAGE
The Sri Lankan tea industry is poised to take a giant leap in [...]

Ministry to register rice mill owners

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Kalani

Stanley SENEVIRATNE-Kurunegala North Group Corr.
All private rice mill owners in the country should register under the Cooperatives and Internal Trade [...]

Profoof-Propack and Ag-Biz 2010 at BMICH from today

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Kalani

The largest Agricultural trade exhibition “Ag-Biz 2010″ will be held from 20th August to 22nd August (for the 5th consecutive [...]

We can store another 123,000 tonnes of paddy – Johnston

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Kalani

By: Kelum Bandara and Yohan Perera
Internal Trade Minister Johnston Fernando told Parliament yesterday that the government had sufficient facilities to [...]