Sri Lanka: Minister makes potato cultivation lands exclusive

Published 2023년 2월 23일

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The article highlights the limited availability of land for potato cultivation in a certain country, with the majority of land located in Welimada, Nuwara Eliya, and Jaffna. Due to the superior quality of locally grown potatoes, domestic demand exceeds that for imported potatoes. However, the country is still required to import a significant amount of potatoes to meet its annual consumption demand of 230,000 metric tons, with a harvest of only 14,400 metric tons expected from 4,581 hectares of cultivation in spring and high season combined.

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There are only a few limited lands for cultivating potato in the country including lands in Welimada, Nuwara Eliya and Jaffna. Due to the quality of potatoes in the country, there is a higher demand for them than for imported potatoes. If other crops are planted, there is a possibility of diseases occurring in these lands. In 2023, 4,581 hectares of potatoes will be cultivated in the spring, 2,700 and 1,881 hectares in the high season. A harvest of ...

Source: Argenpapa