Vibrant sugar industry targets 50% domestic needs

by Lionel Yodhasinghe

At least 50 percent of the domestic sugar requirements can be produced locally thereby saving half of the country's current sugar consumption of Rs18 billion in foreign exchange and creating about 70,000 jobs for the rural youth if the Government encourages the industry to become a vibrant sector.
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