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Lasalgaon is a prominent hub for onion cultivation and thus the onion's name is derived from this town, with 99% of its agricultural area dedicated to this crop, engaging over 1,000 farmers. The region's onion market is equally impressive, handling approximately 2.5 lakh tonnes of onions annually.
Seeni sambol (Sinhala: සීනි සම්බෝල, Tamil: சீனி சம்பல்), also known as Sini sambol or Sawi sambol, is a traditional Sri Lankan condiment. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a caramelised onion chutney or relish , with flavours which are spicy, sweet and aromatic.
Ceylon cinnamon is the costlier variety and is considered to be a much more upmarket product by those in the West. Sri Lanka exported USD 128 million worth of cinnamon in 2014, which accounted for 28% of global cinnamon exports for that year. [17] Black pepper is the second largest export spice in Sri Lanka. Most black pepper is exported to India.
Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex (KWMC) is one of Asia's largest perishable goods market complex located at Koyambedu, Chennai. The market complex is spread over an area of 295 acres (1.19 km 2 ). Inaugurated in 1996, the complex consists of about 3,100 shops, [ 1 ] including more than 1,000 wholesale shops and 2,000 retail shops.
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The Havelock City Bridge is a 37 m (120 ft) beam bridge which connects the Havelock City premises at the southeast of the bridge, to Skelton Road in the northwest. The bridge's ground-breaking ceremony was held 4 September 2008, [ 20 ] and completed in late 2012.
Onions are considered an important ingredient of most Indian cooking, providing the pungent foundation for curries and other dishes. Onion prices have been an important political issue: they were regarded as the decisive factor in the 1998 state elections in Delhi and Rajasthan, and were responsible for bringing down the central government in 1980. [2]