BUSINESS AFFAIRS
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AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Smallholder farmers play an important role in ensuring global food security as they produce around a third of the world’s food supply. They face many challenges
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ECONOMIC INDICATORS
After peaking at 69.8 percent year on year in September 2022, the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) fell to 35.3 percent in April
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WORLD ECONOMY
As far as the world economy is concerned, there are reasons to be both fearful and cheerful. With the recent release of the IMF’s
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AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Climate change impacts agriculture significantly. As temperatures rise and weather patterns become more unpredictable, farmers face numerous challenges
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SUSTAINABILITY DRIVE
There is a scientific consensus that the world urgently needs to transition towards a radically different growth path that’s sustainable and low carbon
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ECONOMIC REFORM
Sri Lanka received approval from the IMF for an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) on 20 March. This marked around a year since
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FED POLICY
It’s an interesting time to revisit US Federal Reserve policy given the recent turmoil in the banking sector. The failure of two
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FOOD SECTOR
In December, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced that around 30 percent of Sri Lanka’s population – that’s over 6.5 million people – were
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AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Urban agriculture – the cultivation, processing and distribution of food in or near metropolitan areas – has the potential to improve global food
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THE TRADE DEFICIT
The trade deficit narrowed last year, falling to its lowest level since 2010; this was driven by higher exports and lower
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