Agriculture

Sri Lanka Nestle unit opens milk centre in former war-zone

Aug 29, 2010 (LBO) - Nestle Lanka, a unit of Swiss based Nestle, has opened a milk chilling centre in the former war-zone of Kilinochchi in the north of Sri …

Sri Lanka urged to lift land controls by World Bank

Aug 25, 2010 (LBO) - A World Bank study has called on Sri Lanka to loosen controls on land ownership and use, saying restrictions tend to keep poor farmers …

Sri Lanka gives more money to promote rice over wheat flour

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Sri Lankan seasonal tea prices rise

Aug 18, 2010 (LBO) - Prices of Sri Lanka's seasonal 'Uva' teas rose sharply at the latest auction with tight global supply and anticipated higher demand for …

Sri Lanka losing Arab market, tea exporter warns

Aug 16, 2010 (LBO) - A top Sri Lankan tea exporters has warned that Ceylon tea was losing market share to international brands in key Middle Eastern markets to …

Global warming threatens Asian rice production: study

WASHINGTON, August 9, 2010 (AFP) - Even modest rises in global temperatures will drive down rice production in Asia, the world's biggest grower of the cereal …

Sri Lanka Finlay unit tea exports slow down

Aug 10, 2010 (LBO) - Tea exports by Finlays Colombo have been slowed down by high prices in the first half of the financial year, a stock exchanging filing …

Sri Lanka Watawala Plantations June net up 290-pct

Aug 06, 2010 9LBO) - Sri Lanka's Watawala Plantations' June 2010 quarter net profit shot up 290 percent to 146 million rupees from a year ago, a stock exchange …

Sri Lanka to increase milk processing capacity

Aug 06, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government is to set up two processing plants to increase capacity as milk production grows to provide liquid milk with …

Sri Lanka tea export earnings to hit record high

August 5, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is expected to earn a record 1.4 billion dollars from its tea exports this year thanks to a bumper crop, an official said …

Sri Lanka Kelani Valley Plantations June net down 82-pct

Aug 04, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Kelani Valley Plantations net profit for the June 2010 quarter fell 82 percent to seven million rupees from a year ago as …

Sri Lanka Carson oil palm profits down

July 29, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Carson Cumberbatch group net profit for the June 2010 quarter fell 12 percent to 1. online pharmacy …

Sri Lanka rubber prices rise on short supply

July 26, 200 (LBO) - Sri Lankan rubber prices rose again at last week's auction on continued short supply as rain affected tapping but brokers said the …

Sri Lanka tea region fuel wood shortfall ‘acute’, prices up: estate

July 25, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea growing areas in the hill country is suffering from an 'acute' supply shortfall of fuel wood and prices are going up, a …

Sri Lanka June tea crop hits new high

July 22, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's tea output rose sharply in June from a year ago, hitting a new production peak as the crop continued to recover from the year …

Sri Lanka tea trade sees strong demand

July 17, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lankan tea prices are likely to stay strong on good demand from consuming countries and possible shortages caused by disruption of …

India Assam tea output to fall on pest attack: report

July 15, 2010 (LBO) - Tea output in India's Assam region, the country's top production region may fall 30 to 40 percent in the second half of 2010, leading to …

Sri Lanka top tea brand invests in plantations

July 07, 2010 (LBO) – Tea bag exporter Ceylon Tea Services, part of Sri Lanka's Dilmah brand group, is to invest 233.3 million rupees in a tea …

Sri Lanka tea bag exports fall

July 02, 2010 (LBO) – Shipments of tea bags from Sri Lanka to Russia, the main market for tea, the island™s biggest export commodity, have fallen as …

Sri Lanka cocoa price hike may prompt imports

July 02, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lankan cocoa prices have shot up owing to cop failure and heavy demand for cocoa beans might prompt the confectionary industry …