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21 May 2021
Kandy, Sri Lanka - Women dominate the first and second export revenue sectors of the Sri Lankan economy, apparel and tea. About 75 percent of Sri Lanka’s tea comes from small-growers, mostly consisting up to 10 acres of family-grown estates. Small-holding growers, are the backbone of the tea industry in Sri...
Kandy, Sri Lanka - Women dominate the first and second export revenue sectors of the Sri Lankan economy, apparel and tea. About 75 percent of Sri Lanka’s tea comes from small-growers, mostly consisting up to 10 acres of family-grown estates. Small-holding growers, are the backbone of the tea industry in Sri...
08 April 2021
Colombo – Sri Lanka has been a party to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) since year 2000 and has committed towards ensuring biosafety in the country. Countries which are parties to the CPB must adhere to this international agreement ensuring the safe handling, transport and use of living modified...
Colombo – Sri Lanka has been a party to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) since year 2000 and has committed towards ensuring biosafety in the country. Countries which are parties to the CPB must adhere to this international agreement ensuring the safe handling, transport and use of living modified...
22 March 2021
Colombo – Sri Lanka boasts of a hydraulic history that spans over thousands of years, where all aspects of life have been intertwined with water. Today, although the services and industrial sectors are the main contributors to the nation’s economy, agriculture still remains the main source of livelihood for 26.5...
Colombo – Sri Lanka boasts of a hydraulic history that spans over thousands of years, where all aspects of life have been intertwined with water. Today, although the services and industrial sectors are the main contributors to the nation’s economy, agriculture still remains the main source of livelihood for 26.5...
10 December 2020
Colombo, Sri Lanka - The Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Sri Lanka Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) at an event held in Colombo. Country specific FBDGs are one of the FAO/WHO recommended tools to improve...
Colombo, Sri Lanka - The Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched the Sri Lanka Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDGs) at an event held in Colombo. Country specific FBDGs are one of the FAO/WHO recommended tools to improve...
09 December 2020
Role of UN organizations on food security and value chain development in Sri Lanka come under spotlight.
Role of UN organizations on food security and value chain development in Sri Lanka come under spotlight.
