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Advised farmers to avoid long-duration paddy varieties and adopt Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation
Sri Lanka originally entered into a basic Technical Cooperation Agreement with Brazil on September 16, 2008
International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, announced it would invest up to USD 10 million
ADB and Partners Launch Initiative to Scale Financing for Land Degradation and Desertification in Asia and the Pacific
Lal Kantha said that the Paddy Marketing Board (PMB) lacks the capacity to purchase the country's entire harvest.
FAO, Ministry of Education, HNB and partners launch National Youth Innovation Challenge to mark World Food Day in Sri La
Will focus on private sector-led development and building market-oriented competitive production
Joint venture between Ministry of Science and Technology, Industrial Technology Institute, Ruhuna Uni
State purchasing will start in the Ampara and Ruhuna regions, as well as parts of Mullaitivu and Trincomalee
Paddy Marketing Board ready to purchase paddy from 2026 Yala season from July 15: president's media
10,000 metric tons of granular urea and 10,000 metric tons of prilled urea, are to be procured
EDB and Janathakshan GTE Ltd sign MoU to strengthen biodiversity friendly agri export value chains
FAO delivers fertilizer support to cyclone-affected paddy farmers in Anuradhapura
The Gulf region produces much of the world’s fertiliser as natural gas is an important feedstock.
Imports of these rice varieties will be allowed from April 1 to 30, and must be cleared by May 31
"Currently, fuel is issued based on the recommendations of our regional officers."
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Up to 750,000 rupees a hectare of coconut
Cabinet greenlights supervised maize import system for feed producers
"The lack of land ownership and the delay in land development significantly impact the country's economy."
National Agri-Marketing Service created with 7 directors appointed by Wasantha Samarasinghe
Sahiwal bulls renowned for their superior genetics, high milk-producing lineage
China-hosted local training on tropical food production and processing in Kandy
This would bring the total daily wage to 1,750 rupees.
Revenue from three plantation crops rise 11.6-pct to US$3.69bn
Rising demand for products like chips push up husk prices
New initiative will enable evidence-based decision-making across agri sector: FAO
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