Primary industries to the fore
Govt. introduces slew of measures to improve food processing to boost rural economy
Rs. 16 billion project including $ 101 million WB loan kicked off by
PM to provide grants to 790 companies
Rs. 70 billion earmarked in 2018, plans include growing
100 m plants, establishing 200,000 beekeeping units
Import 10,000 cattle, set up 20 factory production areas to improve food processing
PM insists projects essential to modernise agriculture, provide jobs, increase exports and boost FDI
Says Sri Lanka ahead in South Asia in encouraging use oftechnology in agriculture
By Uditha Jayasinghe
Bringing the Government’s ambitious agriculture modernisation program to the fore, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday displayed renewed focus on expanding primary industries...