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Opinion: Consuming GMOs is least of our problems

Oct 04, 2015 (LBO) – For a sector so essential to Sri Lanka, it seems the public understanding of agriculture is rather poor. This may be why we have lagged behind other Asian countries in terms of crop productivity. One sign of this — almost all vegetable seeds are now imported. Agriculture experts have watched […]

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Opinion: Unleashing the potential of the economy

Sept 10, 2015 (LBO) – With the installation of a new government comes hope of ways to unleash the creativity and potential of this beautiful island. With that in mind, this column will re-visit ideas, often discussed – depending on which circles you move in – about how this can be done. Here’s the first […]