Sri Lanka to halt importation of Brown Sugar
Posted by Editor on February 16, 2021 - 10:21 am
A decision has been reached to halt the importation of brown sugar, the State Ministry of Development of Sugarcane, Maize, Cashew, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Betel Production and Promotion of Allied Products and Export said.
The annual sugar requirement of the country stands at 600,000 metric tonnes, while 120,000 metric tonnes of the total requirement, is brown sugar, State Minister Janaka Wakkumbura noted.
The State Minister thereby pointed out that through this measure, the government expects to reduce the annual cost for sugar importation, which stands at Rs. 40 billion.
(Courtesy: News 1st)
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