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COLOMBO Sri Lanka is a nation where agriculture is a pivotal factor of the country’s economy. However, the past two years were bleak for the agriculture sector following the government’s agrochemical importation ban in April 2021, triggering a severe economic and food crisis. Although the financial nosedive also impacted scientific research and development, Sri […]
Sugarcane no longer a sweet option for farmers January 27, 2021, 11:57 AM IST
Coimbatore district has recorded a steady decline of its sweetest crop sugarcane. The sugarcane cultivation in the district hasn’t improved since 2017, when it had shrunk by 50% in the aftermath of the 2016 drought. Farmers cite water and labour shortage, high labour cost, and lack of sugar mills in the district as reasons for the status quo.
Agriculture department data shows sugarcane was cultivated on 792 hectares in the district in 2016. Following the drought that year, farmers had cultivated the crop only on 401 hectares in 2017. After some ups and downs, the same stood at 400 hectares last December.