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Sri Lanka discourages rice exports for the use of expatriates
(JUne 13) Sri Lanka Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to a memorandum submitted by Ranjith Siyambalapitiya in his capacity as the Acting Minister of Finance and Planning to issue a Gazette notification specifying the minimum FOB price of a Metric Ton of rice which is being exported, to be Rs. 100,000 with effect from 10.06.2008.
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- Food - Who Pays The Price?
Food prices are rising fast – some are up by 40% in the past year alone. The supply chain that delivers food to consumers is under ever-increasing pressure. Many people are struggling to cope with a shortage of supply and higher prices. There have been food riots in parts of Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Central America. So who are the winners and losers in this shifting agricultural landscape? Nik Gowing asks a panel of experts, including the food giant Unilever and Sarath Fernando representing small farmers from the developing world; 'Food - Who Pays The Price?
You can view the debate from following link
http://www.ifad.org/media/video/food/
- Center for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Development (C- SARD)
C- SARD has its office at 1151/58A, 4th lane, in Rajagiriya and located within the Movement for National Land and Agriculture Reforms(MONLAR) premises. where the latter serves as C-SARD's mother organization. The objective of C-SARD is to improve the livelihoods of small farmers in Sri Lanka, through building local capacities of small farmers and farmer organizations, enabling them to demand their rights and propose concrete alternative to policy makers.
- CALL FOR ACTION: WSF Sri Lanka 2008
MONLAR in collaboration with Peoples Space Sri Lanka (Janavakasha/Jana Avakasham) calls upon all those in solidarity with the World Social Forum www.wsf2008.net to organise, mobilise and participate in actions consistent with the 2008 Theme: Act Together for Another World beginning January 21 2008 until January 26 2008.
- Protest planned against Norochcholai coal plant
A multi-religious group against the proposed coal power plant in Norochcholai is organizing a massive protest on November 24th in front of the historic Thalawila Church.
- Why we should oppose the construction of Norochcholai Coal Power Plant - a Discussion.
It's been more than 10 years for the protests of people in Norochcholai and other organizations against the construction of Norochcholai coal power plant. Although it was possible to hold these constructions until now with these protests this Government is taking every possible action to complete this project.
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