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Hence, a very small proportion of the farmland is solely devoted to livestock production. In Sri Lanka, livestock sector contributes around 1.2% of the national GDP. Livestock is spread throughout all regions of Sri Lanka with concentrations of certain farming systems in particular areas due to cultural, market and agro-climatic reasons.
Mixed farming is a type of farming which involves both the growing of crops and the raising of livestock. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Such agriculture occurs across Asia and in countries such as India , Malaysia , Indonesia , Afghanistan , South Africa , China , Central Europe , Nordic countries , Canada , and Russia .
In 2015 alone, Sri Lanka’s spice exports amounted to USD 377 million, up from USD 264 million the previous year. Sri Lanka’s most famous export, cinnamon is the island’s premier spice export. Industry insiders classify the spice into two forms, Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum), and Cassia Cinnamon. Ceylon cinnamon is the costlier ...
Sugar industry of Sri Lanka (6 P) T. Tea estates in Sri Lanka (1 P) Pages in category "Agriculture in Sri Lanka" ... Livestock in Sri Lanka; M.
For livestock vaccines play an important part in animal health since antibiotic therapy is prohibited in organic farming. Raising livestock and poultry, for meat, dairy and eggs, is another traditional farming activity that complements growing. Organic farms attempt to provide animals with natural living conditions and feed.
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: Child agencies: National Livestock Development Board ... The Ministry of Livestock and Rural Community Development was a ...
Services accounted for 58.2% of Sri Lanka's economy in 2019 up from 54.6% in 2010, industry 27.4% up from 26.4% a decade earlier and agriculture 7.4%. [41] Though there is a competitive export agricultural sector, technological advances have been slow to enter the protected domestic sector. [42]
Agriculture in Sri Lanka (9 C, 15 P) C. ... Pages in category "Industry in Sri Lanka" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.