Sri Lanka to import 1 million eggs daily from India to meet market demand
The Hindu
Sri Lanka will import one million eggs daily from five chicken farms in India to meet its growing market demand
Sri Lanka will import one million eggs daily from five chicken farms in India to meet its growing market demand, the crisis-hit island nation’s top importing agency said on May 30.
Sri Lanka State Trading Corporation (STC) chairman Asiri Valisundara said that 20 million eggs had been imported from India, of which 10 million had been released to the market.
The eggs were being imported from two chicken farms in India, and the Animal Production Department has additionally approved the purchase of eggs from three other farms, Mr. Valisundara was quoted as saying by the Colombo Page news portal.
Also Read | On Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and the IMF aid package
He said three officials of the Animal Production Department and the State Trading Corporation had visited poultry farms in India.
Also Read | Timely debt restructuring crucial for Sri Lanka, says IMF
The further import of eggs is based on market demand, Mr. Valisundara said, the News First TV station reported.
With a new government in place in Delhi, Singapore hopes to schedule the Ministerial Roundtable with India shortly, says Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. In an exclusive interview, he speaks about the impact of the elections on ties, the “missed opportunity” of RCEP and the new buzz around Andhra Pradesh’s capital Amaravati.