#Agriculture
Chilli farmers cry foul over unfair prices
Chilli farmers in Mahawilachchiya have raised serious concerns over deeply unfair market practices, claiming they are being forced to sell their produce at...
U.S. tariff delivers major blow to Sri Lanka’s coconut exports
Sri Lanka’s coconut exporters have raised serious concerns over a 30 percent tariff imposed by the United States, warning that the move could...
Call to cut coconut prices as yields rise
Coconut Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Shanta Ranatunga urged traders to reduce retail prices of coconuts, citing a notable increase in yield. Ranatunga said...
EML Consultants expands globally with AI agriculture project in Australia
Sri Lanka’s leading consultancy firm, EML Consultants PLC, is strengthening its international footprint with the launch of an innovative AI-driven agriculture initiative in...
Govt. yet to provide fertiliser subsidy for Yala season cultivation
Anuradha Tennakoon, Chairman of the National Farmers’ Union, stated that approximately 500,000 acres of paddy lands under both minor irrigation channels and major...
Sri Lanka’s agriculture in crisis as rice, tea, and coconut productions drop while prices rise
Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector is going through a severe crisis, with a significant drop in the production of major crops such as rice,...
Animal census successful; three toque macaques spotted on my land, says Deputy Agriculture Minister
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Namal Karunaratne said that the nationwide census of nuisance wildlife conducted today was very successful. He said that the...
An island found to release monkeys – Minister
The government has commenced a program to catch monkeys and an island has been identified to release the captured animals, says Agriculture, Livestock,...
