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The annual per capita consumption of rice was around 92 kg in 1998. In the 1990s total production was near 3 million metric tonnes of rough rice (paddy), which is about 60 per cent of the national requirement (2013). Sri Lanka needs about 3–4 million metric tonnes annually. Today 30–40% of rice is imported from India.
Food, meat, dairy, cereals, vegetable oil, and sugar price indices, deflated using the World Bank Manufactures Unit Value Index (MUV). [33] The peaks in 2008 and 2011 indicate global food crises . The FAO food price index is a measure of the monthly change in international prices of a market basket of food commodities .
Dambulla (Sinhala: දඹුල්ල Dam̆bulla, Tamil: தம்புள்ளை Tampuḷḷai) is a city situated in the north of Matale District, in Sri Lanka's Central Province. It is the second largest populated and urbanised centre after Matale in the Matale District .
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Pasta and vegetable oil prices have soared by nearly two-thirds, while tea costs close to 50% more than it did a year ago. Vegetable oil and pasta top list of soaring prices for everyday items ...
Processed Fruits and Vegetables. Frozen vegetable prices jumped by more than 17% in June compared to the previous year, reported ABC News, and the cost of canned fruits increased by 8% over the ...
The value and production of individual crops varies substantially from year to year as prices fluctuate on the world and country markets and weather and other factors influence production. This list includes the top 50 most valuable crops and livestock products but does not necessarily include the top 50 most heavily produced crops and ...
Low-fat milk 47.9% Margarine and other vegetable fats 42.1% Pasta and couscous 34.0% Sauces, condiments, salt, spices and culinary herbs 33.2% Whole milk 32.6%