Sri Lanka's Ministry of Agriculture has decided to provide Rs. 700 million for 2000 families to cultivate fruits for the export market with the aim of uplifting the economy of the poor farming community.

Accordingly, it has been decided to provide assistance of Rs. 500,000 per family in Nawalapitiya, Gampola, Udunuwara and Hewaheta electorates in the Kandy District through the Innovation Project implemented with the assistance of the World Bank.

The specialty here is the cultivation of these products directly for the export market.

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