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Sri Lankan growers and producer organizations are pleased with the government's decision to increase the import duty on large onions, following complaints about the pricing of imported onions being lower than locally grown ones. They have also requested the Minister of Agriculture to provide them with necessary fertilizers for the upcoming season to prevent pest damage in onion cultivation.
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Growers and producer organizations in Sri Lanka have expressed their satisfaction with the government's decision to increase the import duty on large onions. Kamalasiri Subasinghe, representative of a producer association, thanked Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage for solving this lingering issue. He said that a kilo of large, imported onions is sold on the open market for €0.25 to €0.34. Dailynews.lk quoted him as saying: "We invest about €0.38 per kilo in the cultivation of the onions and growers sell the onions for €0.36. Many growers have even pawned their jewelry to grow onions. " The ...
Source: Uiennieuws
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