Extracted From News Clips on Crop Cultivation in Sri lanka
Govt. to allow areca net re-exports with35% value addition
The Government to give permission for areca nut to re-exports with 35 percent value added. Some engaged in this fraud by importing areca nuts from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Myanmar to country and then mixed with Sri Lankan areca nuts reexport them. They use fake certification for this. Committee is now place to study this and submit report with recommendations.
Dumbara, a famous area situated in Kandy district is very popular on mat weaving. They have unique as well as attractive designs. All the material they use to weave mats are environmentally friendly. Attractive and picturesque mats can be purchased for local peoples and foreigners at low prices in Sri Lanka.
New Mushroom species found in home gardens and university
Although Sri Lanka has very good mushroom diversity, lack of studies on this subject is a setback. There are several species of mushroom in Sri Lanka. People who knows about them are very few. Compared to several decades ago, at present, availability of mushroom in land is low. This is because use of chemicals to soils. Chemicals change the composition of the soil. However, study on mushroom will lead to find new species within the Sri Lanka.