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Sri Lanka imposes taxes on imported potatoes to save the local farmer [1]

Sri Lanka Minister of Cooperatives and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando says that the local potato farmers will be guaranteed a reasonable price for their product.

The price of potato has de-escalated in local markets as the farmers in potato growing districts are harvesting.

Publication Date: 
22/02/2011
Colombo Page (Sri Lanka) [2]
Tags:
Sri Lanka [3], Farmers [4], Potato [5]
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